Obituaries
Obituaries

Thomas, Irene

July 20, 2024

THOMAS, Irene

Life Celebration on Sunday, July 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM, St. James AME Church. Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home Douglasville.

View the obituary on Legacy.com

Funeral Home Information

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - Douglasville Chapel

8312 Dallas Hwy.

Douglasville, GA

30134

https://williewatkins.com/?utm_campaign=legacytraffic&utm_source=legacy&utm_medium=referral

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