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Ollie Strickland Jr.

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Ollie Strickland Obituary

STRICKLAND, Jr., Ollie

Age 88, of Decatur, GA, passed August 24, 2025. Funeral Service Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 3 PM, in our chapel. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel.

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Aug. 29, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Ollie Strickland

Aug

30

Celebration of Life

3:00 p.m.

WAW Westend Chapel

Funeral services provided by:

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. - West End Chapel

1003 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

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My thoughts and prayers are with the Strickland family in this time of grief. Grief can be hard but special memories will help us cope through this difficult time.

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August 29, 2025

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