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Sams, Richard

June 26, 2024

SAMS, Richard Houston

Richard Houston Sams, age 89, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024.

A visitation for Richard will be held Sunday, June 30, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at H.M. Patterson & Son-Oglethorpe Hill, 4550 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30319. A memorial service will occur Monday, July 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM, at Decatur Presbyterian Church, 205 Sycamore St., Decatur, GA 30030.




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H.M. Patterson & Son-Oglethorpe Hill Chapel

4550 Peachtree Road Ne

Atlanta, GA

30319

https://www.hmpattersonoglethorpe.com/

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