Obituaries
Scott Sweeney, former Georgia Board of Education chairman, dies at 68
Known for his calm leadership and public service, the longtime Georgia education advocate died in his Cobb County home on July 10.
Alan Walden, who managed Otis Redding and Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 83
Georgia music impresario Alan Walden, who had a hand in launching fellow Maconite Otis Redding to superstardom and signed a fledgling Lynyrd Skynyrd, died Thursday. He was 83.
Tom McHaney, Georgia State University English professor, dies at 89
McHaney was internationally known as an expert on the work of William Faulkner. He also wrote award-winning fiction and several plays.
Matthew Ledbetter, former Forsyth County tax commissioner, dies at 59
A lifelong Forsyth County resident, Matthew Ledbetter never lost his sense of roots. Growing up in a small, close-knit community as the son of a longtime Cumming City Council ...
Dr. Grady Clinkscales, noted hand surgeon, dies at 94
The renowned hand surgeon was responsible for starting Atlanta’s first microsurgery training lab and performed the first successful replantation in Georgia in 1978.
Dr. Grace Kim remembered for compassion, adventurous spirit
Dr. Grace Sung Un Kim was a beloved anesthesiologist who lived in Smyrna, worked for Wellstar and loved skiing, sailing and scuba diving.
Joe Powell, who founded a large IT power and cooling company, dies at 82
The south Forsyth man owned Joe Powell and Associates, which has seven offices across the Southeast that support information technology customers.
Charlie Brown, developer who reshaped the city and Atlanta suburbs, dies
Charles R. Brown, a renowned developer pivotal to transforming a polluted steel mill into an Atlanta jewel who also molded many of the region’s thriving suburbs, has died.
Peabo Bryson, Atlanta R&B singer, dies after a stroke
Longtime Atlanta resident Peabo Bryson, dubbed the "Voice of Love" died after having a stroke. Bryson is well known for his Disney duets including "Beauty and the Beast."
