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Lovejoy, Franklin

May 10, 2024

LOVEJOY, Franklin

Age 79, of Lithia Springs, GA, passed May 5, 2024. Funeral Service Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11 AM; Mt. Ephraim Bpt. Church. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel, Atlanta.

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Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - West End Chapel

1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd

Atlanta, GA

30310

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