McElroy, Willie

MCELROY, Willie

Age 89, of Comer, GA, passed January 25, 2024. Funeral Service Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 1 PM, in our chapel. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel.

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Funeral Home Information

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - West End Chapel

1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd

Atlanta, GA

30310

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