Ricko Bledson, Jaquerian Harrison, Phil Smith. One name read after another, Layondra Blackshear helped pass out balloons to the mothers, widows and loved ones of those killed in Gainesville and Hall County. “As we release these balloons, oh God, we release them in faith, God, that all is well,” evangelist Genell Tate said in a prayer circle on Athens Street held Saturday evening.
Clergy, community leaders gather in prayer for peace
