Smith, Freddie

SMITH, Freddie

Homegoing service will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, 12:00 PM, at Greater Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 1340 Black Oak Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30316.

Interment Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA, on Monday, July 15, 2024. Visitation Friday, July 12, 2024, 4-7 PM, Meadows Mortuary Inc., Atlanta, GA.

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Meadows Mortuary, Inc.

419 Flat Shoals Avenue, S.E.

Atlanta, GA

30316

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