Judge Bobby C. Milam, retired former Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, passed away on August 3, 2022. Judge Milam served the bench from 1983 to 1999. From @AppalachianCt
Judge Tiffany P. Porter, died of breast cancer on May 5, 2022. She was a former judge in the Duluth Municipal Court, where she became the first black judge for that court. The Patch
Judge H. Arthur McLane, retired former Chief Judge of the Southern Judicial Circuit, passed away on May 3, 2022. Judge McLane spent 35 years on bench before retiring in 2008, when he became a senior judge. Valdosta Times
Judge William “Bill” Ison died on April 11, 2022 at the age of 87. Judge Ison was appointed to the Clayton Superior Court bench in 1977 by Governor George Busbee where he served until his retirement in 2003. Clayton Crescent
Judge Alton P. Johnson, Chief Magistrate of Carroll County passed away on March 12, 2022. After his appointment in 1998, Judge Johnson was elected as Chief Magistrate for six consecutive terms. Obituary
Judge Randy Pruitt, Lumpkin County Magistrate Court, passed away on January 21, 2022. Judge Pruitt had been a magistrate judge in Lumpkin County since 2010. The Dahlonega Nugget
Judge Sherrell Terry, Probate/Magistrate Court of Talbot County, passed away on January 19. She was elected as Probate Court Judge in the 2020 election, with her term beginning on January 1, 2021. Ledger-Inquirer
Judge F. Larry Salmon passed away on November 6, 2021 at the age of 83. Judge Salmon served as a superior court judge in the Rome Judicial Circuit from January 1, 1989 to December 31, 2008. He served as a senior judge until September 2021. Obituary
Judge Mary Buckner, Columbus Recorder’s Court’s first black female judge, died on cancer on September 10, 2021. Ledger-Inquirer; Law 360
Judge Roy Lilly, Magistrate Court of Thomas County, passed away the morning of August 3, 2021.
Judge Leigh DuPre, Municipal Court for the City of Atlanta, passed away on April 30, 2021. Judge DuPre served the Atlanta Municipal for 8 years. Obituary
Judge Vernita Lavern Lee Bender, Municipal Court for the City of Valdosta, passed away on December 7, 2020. She served as judge since August 2006. Valdosta Today; WALB
Justice George Carley, Supreme Court of Georgia, died on November 26, 2020 from complications from COVID-19 at the age of 82. Justice Carley served 14 years on the Georgia Court of Appeals followed by nine years on the Supreme Court of Georgia where he became the Court’s 29th Chief Justice. AJC; AP
Judge Karen Batten, Probate Court of Brantley County, died on October 19, 2020, from complications arising from COVID-19. She was 62 years old and had served the probate court since 2016. Daily Report
Judge Douglas Pullen, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, passed away on September 22, 2020 at the age of 75. Ledger Enquirer
Judge Thomas Day Wilcox Jr., Senior Superior Court Judge, passed away on August 20, 2020 from cancer. Obituary
Judge Joseph McGovern, Glennville Municipal Court, died in mid August due to complications from COVID-19. All On Georgia
Judge Jon Payne, Probate Court of Chattooga County, died on August 18, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. He served as the Chattooga County Probate Court judge since 1974. Daily Report
Judge Ramon Alvarado, Gwinnett Recorders Court, passed away on July 20, 2020. Judge Alvarado became the first Hispanic judge in Gwinnett County when he was appointed to the Gwinnett Recorders Court in 2019. AJC
Judge Lonnie T. Parkerson, Magistrate Court of Dodge County, passed away on July 16, 2020 at the age of 72. Obituary
Judge Horace Johnson, Jr., Alcovy Judicial Circuit Superior Court, passed away on July 1, 2020. Judge Johnson served on the since 2002, when he became the first black Superior Court Judge in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. AJC; Daily Report
Judge Edith Jacqueline Ingram Grant passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020. Before retiring, Judge Grant served as the Hancock County Probate Judge for 36 years. She was the first black woman to serve as probate judge in Hancock County, as well as the entire United States. Obituary
Augusta Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court Judge Doug Flanagan passed away on May 7, 2020. Judge Flanagan served as a juvenile court judge since 2002. Augusta Chronicle
Newton County Juvenile Court Judge Sheri Roberts passed away on April 26, 2020. Judge Roberts was the first woman to serve on the bench for the Alcovy Circuit where she served for 10 years. AJC
Judge Margaret Deadwyler passed away on April ,3 2020. Judge Deadwyler served as the Jackson County Probate Judge for 20 years. She was the first woman to serve as the probate judge in Jackson County’s history. Obituary
Judge Nancy Stephenson passed away on April 1, 2020 from complications arising from the COVID-19 virus. Judge Stephenson served as the Dougherty County Probate Judge for 27 years. Daily Report; CBS46 news
Judge Jim Butterworth passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020. Judge Butterworth served as Habersham County’s Chief Magistrate for 16 years before retiring in 2014. Now Habersham article.
Judge Roosevelt Carter, II passed away on March 21, 2020. Judge Carter presided over the municipal courts of Edison, Newton, and Leary, Georgia. Judge Carter also maintained a private practice for over 20 years.
Judge Kent Lawrence passed away on March 13, 2020 at 72. Judge Lawrence was a former UGA football player, police officer, prosecutor, state court judge, and the creator of Georgia’s first DUI treatment court. Red and Black; Obituary
Superior Court Judge Quillian Baldwin passed away on March 15, 2020 at 77. He was a former state legislator and juvenile court judge before joining the superior court bench. Main Street News.
Longtime Atlanta Municipal Court judge, Judge Elaine Carlisle was killed in a car accident on February 21, 2020. Judge Carlisle served the Atlanta Municipal Court for over 27 years. Daily Report.
John K. Larkins, Jr. passed away on February 9, 2020. Mr. Larkins served as chair to the Judicial Council Board of Court reporting and authored the book “Georgia Contracts: Law and Litigation.” Obituary.
Judge John Langford, longtime Fulton Superior Court judge, passed away on February 15, 2020. The memorial is scheduled for February 24, 2020. Obituary; Daily Report
Judge Eddy Fowler passed away on January 20, 2020. Judge Fowler served as probate court judge of Franklin County from 1996 to 2012. Obituary
Gwinnett County senior magistrate, Judge Emily Powell died on December 31, 2019, succumbing to injuries incurred from a vehicle 11 days prior. Judge Powell was an influential figure in Gwinnett County and will be greatly missed. – AJC; Gwinnett Daily Post; Patch
Longtime Juvenile Court Judge, former Council of Juvenile Court Judges President and Judicial Council member, Judge Benjamin P. Brinson, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, passed away in October 2019 – Obituary; Georgia Courts Twitter