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Dick Williams: obituary and funeral details

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

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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

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

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These two steam locomotives are being overhauled at the Pegram Shops in Atlanta in this photo from the 1940s. The photo is par of the railroad archive at the Atlanta History Center. Photo Kenneth Rogers

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Alan Harris ministered to the homeless in metro Atlanta for more than 30 years after his retirement from a government job. (JEAN SHIFRIN/staff)

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Alan Harris, dies at 89, helped Atlanta’s homeless

Marjorie Fine Knowles blazed trails for women in Georgia and the U.S. as a lawyer, activist and law school dean. (JEAN SHIFRIN/staff)

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Marjorie Fine Knowles, trailblazing lawyer, dies at 82

Melvin Van Peebles, the godfather of Black cinema, dead at 89

Don Peterson was editor and owner of Car Collector magazine, an expert appraiser of classic cars, and a board member of the Classic Car Club of America in front of his burgundy 1930 Packard 734 Speedster, only six of which still exist.

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Don Peterson, classic car collector and expert, dies at 92

Actor and comedian Anthony “AJ” Johnson, who is most remembered for his role as the loud-mouthed panhandler Ezal in the 1995 comedy hit “Friday,” was found unresponsive in a Los Angeles store earlier this month and later pronounced dead, according to reports.

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‘Friday’ actor Anthony ‘A.J.’ Johnson found dead in Los Angeles

Former mayor of College Park Jack Longino died recently. He oversaw a period of revitalization in the city.

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Jack Longino, 68, longtime College Park mayor dies

Chris Manos, shown here in his Atlanta office in 2012. He brought Theater of the Stars to Atlanta in 1960. Manos helped give a start to many other theater, dance and opera companies across metro Atlanta. BITA HONARVAR / BHONARVAR@AJC.COM

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Chris Manos, 90, has died. He laid cornerstones in Atlanta theater scene

Eric Kaiser, pictured with his wife Margaret, started Grant Central Pizza and other restaurants in Atlanta.

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Eric Kaiser, 57, intown restaurateur dies unexpectedly

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Chris Manos, shown here in his Atlanta office in 2012. He brought Theater of the Stars to Atlanta in 1960. Manos helped give a start to many other theater, dance and opera companies across metro Atlanta. BITA HONARVAR / BHONARVAR@AJC.COM

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Chris Manos, 90, has died. He laid cornerstones in Atlanta theater scene

Eric Kaiser, pictured with his wife Margaret, started Grant Central Pizza and other restaurants in Atlanta.

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Eric Kaiser, 57, intown restaurateur dies unexpectedly

Chucky Thompson, the Grammy-nominated music producer behind some of R&B and hip-hop’s most memorable songs and who helped form Bad Boy Records with Sean “Puffy” Combs in the early 1990s, has died. He was 53.

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Chucky Thompson, Bad Boy Records music producer, dead at 53

Former Austell Mayor Joe Jerkins, seated in a green sweater, is pictured with Austell city employees at the Threadmill Complex during his final term. (Provided by City of Austell)

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Longtime Austell mayor dies, remembered as ‘salt of the Earth’

Dennis Thomas performs with the band Kool & the Gang in 2008. Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band known for such hits as “Celebration,” “Get Down On It,” and “Joanna,” has died. He was 70.

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Kool & the Gang co-founder dead at age 70

Ben Holton used his skills and knowledge to collect and feed sports statistics to game announcers.

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Ben Holton, 54, dies. Used his knowledge to spice up sports announcers’ chatter

Van Joyner during his days with the public broadcasting channel in Atlanta.

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Van Joyner, Georgia public broadcasting pioneer, dies

Van Heflin, an Atlanta native who became Vanderbilt University’s first Black quarterback to earn the starting role in 1978 and hold onto the position for two seasons, died last Friday at age 62.

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Van Heflin, Atlanta native and first full-time Black QB at Vanderbilt, dies

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Gene Siller, golf pro

Robert Downey Sr., father of Robert Downey Jr., dead at 85

Robert Downey Sr., actor, director, father of Robert Downey Jr., dead at 85

Lessie Smithgall donated millions of dollars to arts, education and conservation in Georgia.

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Lessie Smithgall, 110, dies. Made a lasting mark on education, arts, conservation

Pat King, a forensics nurse who was one of the leading experts in Georgia on elder abuse and neglect, reviews a training class at the GBI July 10, 2019. King, who worked in the Department of Human Services, is credited with helping to transform Georgia law to help make it easier to prosecute elder abuse cases. (Tyson Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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Longtime advocate for the elderly remembered for her passion

Pete Robinson, who had risen to the second-highest post in the Georgia Senate before giving up his political career to become a lobbyist, died early Thursday at age 66. After leaving the Legislature, Robinson maintained close ties to officials at the Capitol, serving as a confidante to some. “Pete’s decades of leadership in his local community, the General Assembly and various roles since, played a significant role in making Georgia a better place for all who call it home,” Gov. Brian Kemp said.

Former Georgia Senate leader, influential Statehouse lobbyist Pete Robinson dies

Chef Bobby Holley who drove the Atlanta Fish Market to success, died Sunday. Many in the Atlanta restaurant industry got their start under his leadership. Courtesy of Buckhead Life Restaurant Group.

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Bobby Holley, noted Atlanta chef, dies at 59

Officer Joe Burson was killed Wednesday evening after being dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop, according to the GBI.

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Holly Springs police officer honored as hero

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F. Lee Bailey, swashbuckling defense attorney, dead at 87

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