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Reese, Nathaniel

May 16, 2024

REESE, Nathaniel J.

Age 84 , of Riverdale, GA, passed on Monday, May 6, 2024. Funeral, Friday, May 17, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at Lindsay Street Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA. 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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