Obituaries
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Henderson, James

July 18, 2024

HENDERSON, James "Hollywood"

Passed away July 12, 2024. Services will be held by Alfonso Dawson Mortuary on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

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Funeral Home Information

Alfonso Dawson Mortuary

3000 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

Atlanta, GA

30311

https://alfonsodawsonmortuary.com/

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