ATLANTA — The family of a 38-year-old man, hit and killed by a car last Saturday, held a vigil for him on Sunday.
The family tells us Rodney Reeves Jr. and another man were standing on Pryor Road when they got hit.
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His sister tells us they didn’t find out about his death until Thursday.
“This was just a horrific tragedy that no one was expecting, and to find out a whole week later, it was even worse to know that no one was with him all this time,” Nekelia Byrd said.
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Reeves is remembered for his “smile, infectious laughter, and long driven conversations” that touched many lives.
If you’d like to help the family with funeral expenses, we have a link to their GoFundMe on our website here.
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