Obituaries
Former chancellor Erroll Davis remembered as ‘always a leader’
A former energy company executive, Errol Davis was the first Black chancellor of the University System of Georgia. He then served as superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools.
Lee Walburn, noted journalist and magazine editor, dies at 89
Walburn’s literary prowess helped shape the styles and careers of a host of Southern writers and recast Atlanta’s city magazine as a literary powerhouse.
Janice White Sikes Rogers, who shaped how Atlanta preserves Black history, dead at 73
The former librarian served the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System for nearly 40 years and was a community historian and cultural writer throughout her adult life.
Walter Reeves, Georgia gardening guru, has died at age 74
Walter Reeves spread his gardening gospel on WSB radio and through The Atlanta Journal-Constitution over a span of decades.
Kirk Kinsell, hotel titan and Georgia Aquarium board member, dies at 71
Kirk Kinsell, a longtime InterContinental Hotels Group executive and Georgia Aquarium board member, died at 71 after a battle with cancer.
Leif Palmer, EPA attorney whose legal action helped build Atlantic Station, dies at 66
His ‘rather brilliant argument’ paved the way for the popular mixed-use development in Midtown, former colleague says.
Rosalind Rich Rieser, who danced with Atlanta Civic Ballet, dead at 86
Rosalind Rich Rieser, who was the great-granddaughter of Morris Rich, a founder of iconic Rich’s department store in Atlanta, has died at age 86.
Tony Gray, former president of the Atlanta Jamaican Association, dies at 77
Friends said Tony Gray loved his Jamaican culture and had a gift for connecting people across the Caribbean diaspora.
Margareta Martin, Scandinavian culture expert, dies at 95
Finnish native Margareta Martin helped establish a wide variety of cultural, business, artistic and culinary links between the Nordic world and Atlanta.
