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Obituary – Lizzie Katrina Alberta Bynum

Lizzie Katrina Alberta Bynum
Lizzie Katrina Alberta Bynum

Lizzie Katrina Alberta Bynum, age 32 passed away at home on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in Seattle, WA. Lizzie was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia “Patty” (née Wright) Betts. Lizzie is survived by her father James Bynum, Sr. of Greenville, MS; her older sisters, Valerie Morris of Florida, Shawn Bynum-Coleman of Florida, Belinda Bynum Green of Florida, Regina Bynum of Floridia, and Mildred “Mia” Gorman of Los Angeles, CA; and her brother, James “J.J.” Bynum, Jr. of Everett Washington.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Sat. Aug. 9, 2014 at St. Therese Catholic Church – 900 35th Avenue, Seattle, WA.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to the Lizzie Bynum Memorial Fund on GoFundMe.com that will benefit area drill teams, African dance for young adults and The Canadae House.

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