Obituaries
Obituaries

Sanford, Charles

Jan 28, 2024

SANFORD, Jr., Charles

Charles Clifford Sanford Jr., age 83, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024. A visitation will be held Friday, February 2, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at H.M. Patterson & Son-Oglethorpe Hill, 4550 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA 30319. A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Oglethorpe Hill followed by a reception. A committal will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist cemetery, 3475 Pierce Drive, Chamblee, GA 30341.




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H.M. Patterson & Son-Oglethorpe Hill Chapel

4550 Peachtree Road Ne

Atlanta, GA

30319

http://www.hmpattersonoglethorpe.com

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