Law firm: Former Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders dies

His wife, a Bulloch County native, provided art collection at Georgia Southern

In this Sept. 19, 1970, file photo, former Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders shakes hands with members of the crowd at a campaign event leading up to a runoff against Jimmy Carter for the Democratic nomination for Governor in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

Obit Carl Sanders Werm — In this Sept. 19, 1970, file photo, former Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders shakes hands with members of the crowd at a campaign event leading up to a runoff against Jimmy Carter for the Democratic nomination for Governor in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Former Georgia Gov. Carl Sanders, one of the first "New South" governors elected during the civil rights movement and known for his work on education and in the state's legal community, died Sunday. Sanders developed respiratory issues after falling at his home on Friday night, according to executives of the Atlanta law firm he founded after leaving office.

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