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Wilson Smith Jr.

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

1003 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW

Atlanta, Georgia

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Service

Mar. 20, 2026

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel (Atlanta, GA)

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Wilson Smith Obituary

SMITH, Jr., Wilson

Age 82, of Atlanta, GA, passed March 8, 2026. Funeral Service Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 12 PM, Hoosier Mem. United Methodist Church. Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Mar. 20, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Wilson Smith

Mar

20

Service

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel (Atlanta, GA)

Atlanta, GA

Mar

21

Service

12:00 p.m.

Hoosier Memorial United Methodist Church (2545 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW, Atlanta, GA, 30311)

2545 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30311

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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