Obituaries

Clay White encouraged and taught his Atlanta students with conditions such as dyslexia and ADHD to take responsiblities for improving their lives. Parents have written that he helped save their childrens' lives.

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Clay White, helped a generation of Atlanta children, dies at 68

In 2010, developer Hal Barry stood over a mockup of the Allen Plaza project which he was developing downtown. Barry helped shape metro Atlanta development and mentored a number of developers who continue shaping the region. Barry died May 31.
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Hal Barry, developer who shaped Atlanta skyline and other developers, dies at 82

Betty Burton served many young mothers as a public health nurse in metro Atlanta.

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Betty Burton, served a generation of single moms, dies at 84

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John Head, Atlanta Symphony trumpet player, conductor

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Mayor Massell, Lt. Gov. Carl Sanders, Billy Graham, Betty Sanders. (Photo and caption were provided by Buckhead Coalition Inc) Personal Journey of Sam Massell, former Atlanta mayor (1970-1974), realtor, travel advisor, and president of Buckhead Coalition.

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Betty Foy Sanders, former first lady of Georgia and artist, dies

George Johnson, an Atlanta developer and philanthropist, had a passion for education and working to keep students from dropping out of school.

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George Johnson, businessman with a heart for kids, dies at 86

Willou Smith, a trailblazing Republican legislator, businesswoman, state school board member and advocate for the arts, died at 82.

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Willou Smith, trailblazing Republican, dies at 82

As a GBI agent, Charles Stone investigated the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in 1996, but spent a career investigating hundreds of other crimes in Georgia.

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Charles Stone, Olympic bombing investigator, dies

Ron Martin, former editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Ron Martin, former AJC editor and a top USA Today editor, dies at 84

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Sisters Jo Atchison (left) and Alae Risse Leitch attended Georgia Tech football games together in nine different decades. They posed for this photograph prior to the Tech-Vanderbilt game at Bobby Dodd Stadium in 2016, when Leitch was 102 and Atchison was 89. (AJC photo by Ken Sugiura)

Jo Atchison, 95, loyally supported Georgia Tech since 1930s

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Edward Irons, dean emeritus of the business school at Clark Atlanta University

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Edward Irons: a dean emeritus at Clark Atlanta University, dies at 98

Dent 'Wildman' Myers at 70 years old. The owner of a Civil War relic shop was a flamboyant and controversial fixture in downtown Kennesaw. (KATIE KING/Staff)

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Dent Myers, purveyor of Old South, dies at 90

Dick Williams in 2004 in London with a newspaper, a medium he always loved. Williams was a fixture in Atlanta journalism for decades. CONTRIBUTED

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Atlanta journalist Dick Williams dies at 77

Cal Merrell, otherwise known as "The Happy Preacher" and whose last name was sometimes spelled Murrell by others, shouts out during during the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church where King preached, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Tributes pour in for Atlanta’s ‘The Happy Preacher’

Jon Kincaid, in WREK T-shirt, with friends in downtown Atlanta. Kincaid befriended Georgia bands and promoted their music on his weekly show.

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Jon Kincaid, deejay who rocked Atlanta, dies at 57

Bradley Currey Jr., as Chair of the Board at Emory University in 1997. Currey was successful in business and helped make institutions in the city successful through his donations and guidance. (AJC Staff Photo/Renee Hannans)

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Brad Currey, guided Atlanta business and arts institutions, dies at 91

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Coach Dan Reeves calls plays for the Atlanta Falcons in a return to face his old team, the New York Giants, in East Rutherford, N.J., Nov. 9, 2003. Reeves, a former Dallas Cowboys halfback who coached teams to four Super Bowls — losing all four — died on at home in Atlanta on Jan. 1, 2022. He was 77. (Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times)

Memorial service for Dan Reeves to be held Friday

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Clarence Morgan leaves a legacy of compassion in Effingham County

Musicians Banks and Shane perform “God Bless America” beside a portrait of U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson during his funeral Thursday at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Georgia’s Johnny Isakson remembered as voice of civility in politics

Dan Reeves speaks to reporters during a news conference in Atlanta Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, after being named the new head coach and vice-president of football operations for the Atlanta Falcons.

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Former Falcons coach Dan Reeves dies at 77

Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, 76, died Sunday morning, Dec. 19, 2021, according to his family. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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Funeral plans set for former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson

Robbie Roper, a star quarterback who led Roswell to a top-10 state ranking this past season, has died, his family announced Dec. 22. Roswell coach Chris Prewett told the AJC that Roper, 18, was hospitalized Sunday in Gainesville, Fla., for complications following routine surgery. -- Text by Todd Holcomb, for the AJC

Robbie Roper’s impact shown in an outpouring of social media tributes

Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson acknowledges applause as he is honored during a joint session of the Georgia Legislature on Jan. 16, 2020. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

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Johnny Isakson, 76, Georgia politician respected by both sides, dies

Former Hawks executive and part-owner Michael Gearon Sr. (Family photo)

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Remembering the life of former Hawks GM, part-owner Michael Gearon Sr.

Honorary starter Lee Elder waves to the crowd Thursday morning as he is introduced during the ceremonial tee shot portion of the 2021 Masters in Augusta.

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Lee Elder, first Black golfer to compete in Masters Tournament, dead at 87

Michael Langford took an active role in mayoral elections for decades in Atlanta. He was a neighborhood activist and businessman known for getting out votes.

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Michael Langford, influential political organizer, community activist, dead at 63

Sherif Zaki was an infectious diseases expert at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

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CDC loses chief infectious disease expert, Sherif Zaki, to accident

Actor Heath Freeman, known for playing TV roles on “Bones” and “NCIS” in the early 2000s, and who will appear in the upcoming frontier drama “Terror on the Prairie,” has died at age 41, according to reports. Officials have not yet revealed the circumstances that caused his death, but at least one friend of the actor said he “passed away in his sleep.”

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Actor Heath Freeman dead at 41 — set to appear in 2 upcoming films

‘Young and the Restless’ star Jerry Douglas dead at 88

990128 NORTH FULTON, GA --Antonio Fundora (cq), owner and head cook at Casa Nuova on Hwy 9 North in Alpharetta, prepares freshly cooked fine Italian cuisine. He holds two of their popular specialties, Zuppe Di Pesci & Linguini with fresh grouper, clams, mussels, calamari and scungilli sauteed in white wine, plum tomato sauce, garlic and italian herbs at $19.95; and to the left a dish of Veal Francese, medallions of veal buttered and sauteed in white wine and fresh lemon butter sauce at $12.50. (ALICIA HANSEN/STAFF)

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Antonio Fundora, 78, dies - a force in Italian dining in Atlanta

990601 COBB -- Georgia US Senator, Max Cleland (cq), holds a forum in the North Cobb High School library Tuesday 6/1/99 morning with selected students, teachers and parents from North Cobb High School discussing the issue of school violence in reference to the recent school shootings in Colorado and Conyers. In the background is Nancy Levin (cq), a parent. (ALICIA HANSEN/STAFF)

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Former VA administrator and Georgia senator Max Cleland dies at home

Musicians Astro, left, and Ali Campbell of UB40 perform on stage during the iHeart80s Party 2017 at SAP Center on Jan. 28, 2017, in San Jose.

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Terence ‘Astro’ Wilson, UB40 singer of ‘Red Red Wine’ fame, dead at 64

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