Atlanta, July 2, 2020 – Chief Justice Harold D. Melton made the following statement upon learning of the sudden passing Wednesday, July 1, of Judge Horace Johnson, Jr. of Newton County:
“People didn’t just admire or respect Judge Horace Johnson. We loved him. We valued his wisdom and sound thinking, but we enjoyed more just being in his presence, often laughing even as we worked to resolve difficult issues. He was a dear friend. I am grateful that his loving wife, Michelle, so generously shared him with the legal community and with his beloved community where he lived and served as a judge. We are all better because of him.”