Atlanta, Georgia
Burton Lamar Tillman Jr.
1949 — 2024
Burton Lamar Tillman, Jr. died on February 24, 2024, in Atlanta, Ga., after a long illness. He was 74. He is survived by his husband, Charles Andrews of Atlanta and two sisters, Sally Nunn and Nita Neil of Valdosta, GA, and Rock Island, IL, respectively. Burt attended grades K-12 at Valdosta city schools (1954-1967), Emory University (1967-1971) and the University of Georgia School of Law (1976-1979). Throughout high school he was a leader in his class, serving on many committees, the school newspaper, as vice president of the Hi-Y Club and president of the prestigious Key Club, to cite just a few examples. It was Burt who was selected to make the welcoming speech at his high school...