McLaughlin, Betty

MCLAUGHLIN, Betty

Age 73, of East Point, GA, passed January 23, 2024. Funeral Service Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 1 PM, in our chapel. 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

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