Watkins, Gerald

WATKINS, Gerald C.

Age 73, of Jonesboro, GA, passed on January 27, 2024. Services are entrusted to H. Griner Funeral Home of Fayetteville.

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Funeral Home Information

H. Griner Funeral Home

186 Highway 279

Fayetteville, GA

30214

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