Obituaries
Obituaries

Pollard, William

March 8, 2024

POLLARD, William Henry

Celebrating the Life, Saturday, March 9, 2024, 11:00 AM, Springfield Missionary Baptist Church. Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Douglasville.

View the obituary on Legacy.com

Funeral Home Information

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - Douglasville Chapel

8312 Dallas Hwy.

Douglasville, GA

30134

https://williewatkins.com/?utm_campaign=legacytraffic&utm_source=legacy&utm_medium=referral

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