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Young, Jerome

May 27, 2024

YOUNG, Jerome

Jerome Young, age 82, of Decatur, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 1:00 PM, at Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home, South Dekalb Chapel, 4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy., Decatur, GA 30034.

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South DeKalb Chapel - Decatur

4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy., South Dekalb

Decatur, GA

30034

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