Obituaries

Michael D. Harris was a scholar of art and African American studies, a curator, a studio artist, and an influential writer. Photo: courtesy Michael D. Harris

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Michael Harris, scholar, creator, inspired with his research, artwork

Republican state Sen. Mike Crotts in 2004. His death at age 75 was publicly announced by Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AJC file photo / Ben Gray)

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Former state Sen. Mike Crotts dies at 75

Braves public address announcer Casey Motter looks over his notes before the Braves' home opener in April 2007. Motter, whose first season was 2007, died Wednesday, the team announced Thursday. (Johnny Crawford / AJC file)

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Braves public address announcer Casey Motter dies

Clay White encouraged and taught his Atlanta students with conditions such as dyslexia and ADHD to take responsiblities for improving their lives. Parents have written that he helped save their childrens' lives.

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Clay White, helped a generation of Atlanta children, dies at 68

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In 2010, developer Hal Barry stood over a mockup of the Allen Plaza project which he was developing downtown. Barry helped shape metro Atlanta development and mentored a number of developers who continue shaping the region. Barry died May 31.
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Hal Barry, developer who shaped Atlanta skyline and other developers, dies at 82

Betty Burton served many young mothers as a public health nurse in metro Atlanta.

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Betty Burton, served a generation of single moms, dies at 84

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John Head, Atlanta Symphony trumpet player, conductor

Mayor Massell, Lt. Gov. Carl Sanders, Billy Graham, Betty Sanders. (Photo and caption were provided by Buckhead Coalition Inc) Personal Journey of Sam Massell, former Atlanta mayor (1970-1974), realtor, travel advisor, and president of Buckhead Coalition.

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Betty Foy Sanders, former first lady of Georgia and artist, dies

George Johnson, an Atlanta developer and philanthropist, had a passion for education and working to keep students from dropping out of school.

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George Johnson, businessman with a heart for kids, dies at 86

Willou Smith, a trailblazing Republican legislator, businesswoman, state school board member and advocate for the arts, died at 82.

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Willou Smith, trailblazing Republican, dies at 82

As a GBI agent, Charles Stone investigated the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in 1996, but spent a career investigating hundreds of other crimes in Georgia.

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Charles Stone, Olympic bombing investigator, dies

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Valerie Boyd, who wrote a highly regarded biography of Zora Neale Hurston and editor of an upcoming collection of author Alice Walker's journals, has died at age 58.

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Photos: Remembering Valerie Boyd, author and former AJC arts editor

Palmer Singleton, shown here in 2008 with his ever present pipe, was a lawyer with the Southern Center for Human Rights and a man who rescued so many Alaskan malamutes he had to get a kennel license for his Atlanta home. (Photo courtesy of Lauren Sudeall.)

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Palmer Singleton, 70, dies. Defended those on death row

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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

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’

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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

Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, 76, died Sunday morning, Dec. 19, 2021, according to his family. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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Funeral plans set for former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson

Robbie Roper, a star quarterback who led Roswell to a top-10 state ranking this past season, has died, his family announced Dec. 22. Roswell coach Chris Prewett told the AJC that Roper, 18, was hospitalized Sunday in Gainesville, Fla., for complications following routine surgery. -- Text by Todd Holcomb, for the AJC

Robbie Roper’s impact shown in an outpouring of social media tributes

Former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson acknowledges applause as he is honored during a joint session of the Georgia Legislature on Jan. 16, 2020. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

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Johnny Isakson, 76, Georgia politician respected by both sides, dies

Former Hawks executive and part-owner Michael Gearon Sr. (Family photo)

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Remembering the life of former Hawks GM, part-owner Michael Gearon Sr.

Honorary starter Lee Elder waves to the crowd Thursday morning as he is introduced during the ceremonial tee shot portion of the 2021 Masters in Augusta.

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Lee Elder, first Black golfer to compete in Masters Tournament, dead at 87

Michael Langford took an active role in mayoral elections for decades in Atlanta. He was a neighborhood activist and businessman known for getting out votes.

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Michael Langford, influential political organizer, community activist, dead at 63

Sherif Zaki was an infectious diseases expert at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

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CDC loses chief infectious disease expert, Sherif Zaki, to accident

Actor Heath Freeman, known for playing TV roles on “Bones” and “NCIS” in the early 2000s, and who will appear in the upcoming frontier drama “Terror on the Prairie,” has died at age 41, according to reports. Officials have not yet revealed the circumstances that caused his death, but at least one friend of the actor said he “passed away in his sleep.”

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Actor Heath Freeman dead at 41 — set to appear in 2 upcoming films

‘Young and the Restless’ star Jerry Douglas dead at 88

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