Obituaries
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Smith, Janet

April 28, 2024

SMITH, Janet Loulie "Janny"

March 19, 1959 - April 13, 2024.

Janet Loulie Smith was born March 19, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Mary Janet Gillon Smith and Forrest Leslie Smith, Jr. She died April 13, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida.

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