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Shorter, Elzinnia

Sept 8, 2024

SHORTER, Elzinnia

Ms. Elzinnia Floyd Shorter, of Atlanta, passed away on August 26, 2024. Funeral services will be Monday, September 9, 2024, 11:30 AM at Atlanta Boulevard Seventh Day Adventist Church. Hines Home of Funerals, Inc.

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