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Obituaries
Obituaries

Howell, Bessie

June 6, 2024

HOWELL, Bessie L.

Age 90, of Forest Park, GA, passed on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Funeral, Friday, June 7, 2024, 1 PM, at Greater Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta. Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Riverdale.

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Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - Riverdale Chapel

6580 Church St.

Riverdale, GA

30274

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