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William Platt Obituary


Family-Placed Death Notice

WILLIAM PLATT Homegoing celebration for Mr. William (Bay-Bro) Platt, Sr. Tuesday, November 1, 2005, 12 Noon, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Pastor Dennis Meridith, Rev. Eddie Love eulogist. Interment South View Cemetery. Cortege assemble 780 Lee Andrews St., SE at 11AM. Survivors: five sons, William Robinson, William Jr., William Jeffery, Cassius and Clay Platt; four daughters, Lashone Jackson, Desiree, Sheterius, Shetila; one sister, Maurice Johnson, three brothers, John, Edward and Carl Platt; two aunts, Rosalee Brown and Dorothy Cannon; one uncle, Willie C. McLeroy; a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Wake tonight from 7-8PM. Watkins Westend Chapel. Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home (Family owned and operated), 1003 Ralph David Abernathy, 404-758-1731

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Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution from Oct. 28 to Oct. 31, 2005.

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Patricia Anderson

November 2, 2005

Bay-Bro,

Your journey has ended. God picked you from his garden to give you rest from your labor. I will remember your smile.



Patricia

John (Fluckie), & Jackie Mattox

October 31, 2005

We will like to express our condolences to the family of William. My God be with you at this time and always.

Robert (Barbara Driskell) Sturdivant

October 31, 2005

Bay-Bro, we will miss you. To the family you have our deepest sympathy. We (Robert & Barbara) have known Bay-Bro for a long time. He knew the best fishing holes!!!!! Always remember absence from the body is to be present with the LORD. Again, our sincere deepest sympathy .

Tony (Bill)/Veronica Bills

October 31, 2005

Mr.PLatt(Big Will) we will miss you, may God continue to bless the Platt family durning this time of loss, ( see you later)....love

crystal washington

October 31, 2005

Mr. Platt I thank God for the opportuinty to have met you.I will miss all the talks we had about the Lord.My prayers are with your family.

angela moten

October 30, 2005

Mr. Platt will be sadly missed.May prayers and thoghts are with the family.May God be with you. Sincerely,Angela Moten(SRMC)

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