Obituaries
Anne Isenhower, respected public relations expert, has died
Anne Isenhower, a well-known public relations professional, died Jan. 1 in her Atlanta home, according to her close friend Danielle Gordon. Isenhower was 59.
T. Rogers Wade, mentor and adviser to prominent Georgia politicians, has died
T. Rogers Wade mentored generations of young Georgians, like Attorney General Chris Carr, seeking traction in politics and the business world.
Atlanta’s Joe Beasley, international civil and human rights advocate, dies
Joe Beasley who was just two weeks shy of his 89th birthday, according to his family, was "a moral force in Atlanta."
Jon Abercrombie, advocate for ending homelessness, dies at 77
He started the nonprofit Charis Community Housing and was one of President Bush’s Thousand Points of Light.
Howard Halpern, restaurateur and philanthropist, dies at 85
Halpern had a towering reputation as a processor and distributor of meat and seafood. He was a tough businessman but also a generous philanthropist and employer.
Pat Epps, pioneering force in aviation, dies at 91
Aviation pioneer Pat Epps founded what became Epps Aviation at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in the 1960s and later helped recover a WWII fighter jet under ice in Greenland.
Dave Hayward, who chronicled Atlanta’s LGBTQ history, dead at 76
When it comes to Atlanta LGBTQ history, few people knew as much as Dave Hayward, who died at the age of 76.
George Olmstead, successful executive search firm founder, dies at 81
He wasn’t just a businessman, daughter says. Olmstead was a great dancer with a sharp wit.
Tom Coffin, activist and former head Atlanta arborist, dies at 82
Among his many talents, he photographed life in the city for years.
