Obituaries

R.H. "Mac" McMichael II mentored many during his decades as a local and federal law-enforcement officer in Atlanta.

Robert ‘Mac’ McMichael, longtime Atlanta lawman, dies at 77

Douglas County restaurateur Scot Hudson was killed during stormy weather when a tree came down on his truck. (Family photo via Channel 2 Action News)

Restaurant owner’s storm-related death leaves ‘a dark cloud over Douglasville’

Leon Eplan helped lay the infrastructure foundation as a planner that made Atlanta a modern city.

Leon Eplan, 92, who planned Atlanta’s modern rise, dies

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Remains of Georgian killed in Pearl Harbor attack returning to mainland

In this January 2005 file photo, Mark Wahlberg, executive producer of the HBO series "Entourage," and his mother Alma pose at the HBO party after the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Alma Wahlberg, the mother of entertainers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and a regular on their reality series "Wahlburgers," has died, her sons said Sunday on social media. She was 78. "My angel. Rest in peace," Mark Wahlberg tweeted.

Alma Wahlberg, mother of Mark, Donnie Wahlberg, dead at 78

Hank Huckaby in his regalia as while Chancellor of the University System of Georgia. He served in some of the highest offices of the state for Democrats and Republican administrations, including being the state budget director.

Hank Huckaby, served in some of Georgia’s highest offices, dies at 79

Atlanta restauranteur Charlie Niyomkul was friends with golfer Vijay Singh. Niyomkul and his wife prepared the champion's dinner at the Masters Tournament for Singh after the golfer won in 2000. RICH ADDICKS/STAFF

Restaurateur Charlie Niyomkul, 70, dies from COVID complications

Hundreds are gathering today to celebrate the life of our dear friend and colleague “Captain” Herb Emory who died last weekend of a massive heart attack.

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Gridlock Guy: Atlanta’s tricky road names and the wisdom and tenacity of Captain Herb

DeWitt Weaver and Sheri Weaver were married 58 years. DeWitt Weaver died March 18, 2021, at age 81. He won two times on the PGA Tour and once on the PGA Senior Tour.

DeWitt Weaver leaves legacy of golf success, kindness

Harriet and Charles Shaffer in 2017. Charles Shaffer played a key roles in building Atlanta's reputation as as sports event city, including bring the Olympics and a Super Bowl to town,

Charlie Shaffer, 79, helped bring Olympics, Super Bowl to Atlanta

Kathering "Kay" McKenzie found a cause in preserving land that became the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

Kay McKenzie, 85, fought to preserve Chattahoochee parkland in Atlanta

Frank McGill, working for the University of Georgia, helped boost Georgia peanut production by more than 2,000 pounds per acre.

Frank McGill, 95, helped save Georgia peanut farms

Marshall Latimore, executive editor, The Atlanta Voice died unexpectedly.

Marshall Latimore, 36, editor, mentored Black journalists

Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and original member of Bob Marley's band The Wailers, Bunny Wailer, circa 1975.

Bunny Wailer, reggae legend and bandmate of Bob Marley, dead at 73

Mary Ann Hearn of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, greeted the city's conventioneers and visitors for 30 years.

Mary Ann Hearn, 74, was the face of Atlanta for visitors, conventioneers

President Ford talks with Vernon Jordan, center, executive director of the National Urban League, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, national president of operation "PUSH", in 1974 during a meeting with civil rights leaders at the White House. (AP Wirephoto)

Vernon Jordan, 85, rose from Atlanta’s public housing to the White House

Henry County Commissioner Gary Barham died Tuesday from complications related to COVID-19.

Henry County Commissioner Gary Barham dies from COVID-19 complications

Atlanta activist, Haroun Shahid Wakil during a protest at Atlanta's City Hall. Wakil, 40, died of probable heart disease according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner. (Image courtesy of Marcus Gray)

Haroun Shahid Wakil, Atlanta activist and ‘a gentle soul,’ dead at 40

Billy Eugene Moss was a beloved cobbler who operated the Canton Shoe Repair for 66 years. Moss, 87, died from a combination of COVID-19, kidney failure and other causes last month. A framed photograph is displayed at the store's cashier desk next to one of his boots. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

He stitched their soles together for 60 years. Now a community mourns the cobbler...

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dead at 70

H. Frank Smith Jr., who helped lay the foundation for downtown Atlanta’s skyline, died Jan. 29 after experiencing a significant stroke. He was 93.

H. Frank Smith, who helped build Atlanta skyline, dead at 93

Ruth Sanders taught generations of Atlanta students.

COVID claims Ruth Sanders, 89, prize-winning Atlanta teacher

Holocaust survivor Murray Lynn was the only member of his family to escape death at the hands of the Nazis. Lynn eventually moved to the United States and became a successful businessman and later in life spoke widely to groups about his early life so that people would understand what happened. (JEAN SHIFRIN/AJC staff)

Murray Lynn, 90, spoke his pain so none would forget

“Hacksaw” Butch Reed, a once-aspiring NFL linebacker who became one of professional wrestling’s biggest stars throughout the 1980s and 1990s, died last week from heart complications, reports said. Reed, whose real name was Bruce, died Friday at age 66. He had suffered “two massive heart attacks” earlier this year, according to his official Instagram page.

Wrestling legend ‘Hacksaw’ Butch Reed dead at 66

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