AJC file photo/Brant Sanderlin
Bernie Marcus: A timeline of his life
Bernie Marcus cofounded Home Depot before shifting his focus to philanthropy. Here is a biographical timeline.
Bernie Marcus, cofounder of Home Depot, dies
Bernie Marcus cofounded the Atlanta-based Home Depot chain of home-improvement stores and supported many charitable causes such as the Marcus Jewish Community Center.
Nation’s longest-serving sheriff, elected in Georgia in 1972, has died
Cullen Talton has been Houston County, Georgia's sheriff since Richard Nixon was president. Talton died Saturday, less than three months before he planned to retire.
Courtesy Evilsizor family
Joy Evilsizor, a passionate advocate for animals, has died
Joy Evilsizor, former executive director of the Humane Society of Cobb County and chair of the county’s Animal Services Board, died Sept. 29, 2024 in Kennesaw. She was 79.
"First Airborne Task Force: Pictorial History of the Allied Paratroopers in the Invasion of Southern France" by Michel de Trez.
Silver Star recipient from Georgia who fought in WWII has died at 100
Walter Perkowski served with the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment during the allied invasion of Europe.
