Richard Wilden Dannenberg

Richard Wilden Dannenberg, 59, died at home in Perry on Sunday, November 11, 2018, surrounded by his wife of 36 years and his five beloved children. He enjoyed 59 years of excellent health, followed by five short weeks suffering from the cruelties of cancer. Born September 1, 1959, in Macon, Georgia, to Walter and Aggie Dannenberg, Richard was a graduate of Mount de Sales Academy and the University of Georgia, where he was known for his sharp mind and witty antics. He worked for Mellco as both a treating plant manager and as vice president of sales and marketing, for which he traveled the eastern United States, delighting in the small towns and people he met along the way. For fifteen years, he owned the AlphaGraphics print shop in Macon, helping to revitalize downtown by restoring a historic building near the location of the former Dannenberg Department Store, where he spent many happy childhood memories alongside his father and great grandfather. After closing the print shop, he worked as a freelancer, writing blogs and designing web sites for small business clients. As an entrepreneur, his favorite work was passing on his knowledge of business to the bright young people involved with the Macon Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy. Richard was a voracious reader and writer and supporter of the arts, from his days playing drums in the Athens, Georgia, rock & roll scene to his patronage of Middle Georgia’s community theatres, symphonies, and museums. He is survived by his loving wife, Laura Reeves Dannenberg; his parents, Walter and Aggie Richardson Dannenberg of Macon; his brother David (Mary Ellen) Dannenberg of Santa Fe, NM; and his five children, Dot Dannenberg (Jake Williams) of Doha, Qatar, Ellie Dannenberg of Claremont, CA, Leah Dannenberg (Bereket Ayele) of Saint Augustine, FL, Wil Dannenberg of New York, NY, and Madeline Dannenberg of New York, NY. He took great joy in his one grandson, Solomon Ayele of Saint Augustine, FL. A celebration of his life will be held at 3:00PM Wednesday, November 14th at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 719 Mulberry Street in Macon. The family may be contacted at the Dannenberg home in Perry and will also greet friends at a visitation on Tuesday, November 13th from 5:00-7:00PM at Hart’s on Cherry Street in Macon. Interment will be private for family only at William Wolff Cemetery. Reverend Doug Mays and Rabbi Aaron Sataloff will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any memorial contributions be made to Macon Outreach or Theatre Macon, two organizations Richard felt made a difference in the Middle Georgia community.

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Hart’s Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, GA, has charge of arrangements.