Ulysses Byas, an iconic educator during Gainesville’s era of segregation, died Friday after a long illness, according to the Fair Street-Butler High Schools Alumni Association. “Let’s all just remember how Mr. Byas impacted our lives and helped us to get where we are today,” states a news release from the Fair Street-Butler High Schools Alumni Association. A funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Friday at Holsey Temple CME Church in Macon.