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🌱 Cedartown community mourns the passing of Santana Monic Walker, age 41
Cedartown, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Cedartown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
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- Cedartown community mourns the passing of Santana Monic Walker, age 41
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📰 News we're reading
• Santana Walker (polktoday.com) — Cedartown is mourning the loss of 41-year-old Santana Monic Walker, who passed on May 9, 2026, with funeral arrangements still being finalized. F. K. Jones Funeral Home has extended condolences and will be handling the services, asking the community to keep her family in their prayers during this difficult time. 
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- Rome High Senior Awarded LGE Community Credit Union Scholarship (coosavalleynews.com)
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