Obituaries
Obituaries

Ward, Shane

Sept 6, 2024

WARD, Shane

Age 30, of Atlanta, GA, passed August 26, 2024. Funeral Service Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 11 AM, New Birth Miss. Bpt. Church. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel.

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Funeral Home Information

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home - West End Chapel

1003 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd

Atlanta, GA

30310

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

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