Obituaries
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Thompson, Rodney

May 16, 2024

THOMPSON, Rodney A.

Rodney A. Thompson, age 16, of Atlanta, GA, passed May 1, 2024. Funeral Service Friday, May 17, 2024 at 11 AM, New Life Tabernacle. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel.

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Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - West End Chapel

1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd

Atlanta, GA

30310

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