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PHOTOS: Notable Georgians we lost in 2023
Remembering some of the notable metro Atlantans and others with Georgia ties who died in 2023.
Notable deaths 2023
Roslyn Pope, influential civil rights activist
Ojeda Penn, Atlanta jazz artist and educator
Devin Willock, Georgia Bulldogs football player
Chandler LeCroy, University of Georgia recruiting analyst
Michael Kay, Atlanta businessman and philanthropist
Lo Jelks, Atlanta's first Black TV reporter
Tish Naghise, Georgia House representative
David Bottoms, award-winning former state poet laureate
Claybourne Evans Jr., high-profile talent manager
Lincoln Stone, painter and sculptor
Carolyn Long Banks, first Black woman on Atlanta City Council
Dr. Victor Nassar, influential pathologist and community leader
The Rev. Charles F. Stanley, global evangelist
Otis Redding III, son of a music legend and a musician in his own right
Maynard Eaton, print and broadcast journalist
Pat Gann, arts fest director
Don Kennedy, TV and radio personality
Maceo Brown, CEO and mentor to Black enterpreneurs
Christine King Farris, matriarch of the King family
Bob Cohn, formed one of the world's largest PR firms
Marvin S. Arrington Sr., retired judge and former Atlanta City Council president
Bill Shipp, longtime political journalist
Jackie Watt, deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
Tom Moreland, state transportation leader
Louise Florencourt, gatekeeper of Flannery O’Connor’s legacy
Sonny Seiler, the man behind the famous bulldogs
Sheila Merritt, LGBTQ+ activist
James “Moby” Carney, country music radio personality
Jim Wooten, longtime conservative journalist
Retired Army Col. Ben Malcom, respected veteran
Taraja Ramsess, TV and movie stunt performer
Art Eckman, longtime sportscaster and advocate for the disabled
Dr. Neil Shulman, an author, humorist and humanitarian
Radcliffe Bailey, painter and sculptor
Rosalynn Carter, former first lady of the United States
Paul Snyder, Braves scouting director
Terry Maple, Zoo Atlanta's influential leader
Thomas Livsey, "Mayor of the Promised Land"
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Among notable Georgians who died in 2023 were (top row, from left) Rosalynn Carter, Radcliffe Bailey, Sheila Merritt, Jim Wooten, (bottom row) Terry Maple, Marvin Arrington Sr., Charles Stanley and Christine King Farris. AJC obituary editor Christopher Quinn and digital editor Ron Sirmans have compiled this gallery of more than three dozen metro Atlantans and Georgians whose deaths this year generated news and recollections. You can read their obituaries and others at www.ajc.com/obituaries.

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PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, left, gives Aiko Benford a fist bump after she hit during the HOPE Tee Shot Opening Ceremony on the first hole to start the first round of the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. Also pictured is PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp, center. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Play begins at East Lake with first round of the Tour Championship

The Tour Championship began Thursday, Aug. 21, 20025 at East Lake Golf Club.

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Patrick Cantlay chips the ball on the 16th hole during the practice round of the PGA Tour Championship on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Wednesday practice day at Tour Championship

Wednesday was the final practice day until the PGA Tour's Tour Championship begins on Thursday.

Family and supporters gather at the unveiling of a state road sign dedicated to Aj’anaye Hill at U.S. 78 and Campbellton Street in Douglasville on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Hill died in a shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in 2023. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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PHOTOS: Roads renamed to honor teens killed at 'Sweet 16' party

Road markers honor 2 families joined through grief after ‘Sweet 16′ shooting Douglas County dedications aim to keep the legacy alive of 2 teens killed in 2023 shooting.

Incoming students link arms in the street as part of the Parents Parting Ceremony at Morehouse University in Atlanta on Friday, August 15, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
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Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

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PHOTOS: Morehouse parents say goodbye to incoming students

Families watch incoming Morehouse University students for the Parents Parting Ceremony as the fall 2025 semester starts.

Chef Craig Richards in the dining room at Elise, which took over the former space for Table 1280 at the Woodruff Arts Center. (Courtesy of Elise)
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Photos: Elise opens at the Woodruff Arts Center

Elise, a new restaurant from Lyla Lila chef Craig Richards, opens Aug. 19 at the Woodruff Arts Center, taking over the space formerly occupied by Table 1280.

McEachern’s Casey Barner (left) runs the ball to the end zone as Kah’Vaeir Williams (center) and Jachai Hackney block during the second half of the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)
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Credit: Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Photos: McEachern wallops Walton in Mercedes-Benz Stadium

McEachern defeats Walton 50-17 on Aug. 16, 2025 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Houston County's Ryan Maxwell catches the snap during the first half against Brookwood in the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Houston County won 31-24. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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Credit: abbey.cutrer@ajc.com

Photos: Houston County defeats Brookwood in Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Houston County defeats Brookwood on Aug. 16, 2025 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Collins Hill middle linebacker Jack Hernandez makes a tackle on Grayson tight end George Nagbe during the second half of play Friday, August 15, 2025. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)
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Credit: Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

PHOTOS: Defending champion Grayson defeats Collins Hill in season opener

Defending champion Grayson defeats Collins Hill 51-13 in season opener.