Karen Portaleo (right), Ria Pell’s partner, hugs friends and family before the start of the funeral service for Pell at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta on Saturday, November 30, 2013.
November 30, 2013 Atlanta – Karen Portaleo (right), Ria Pell’s partner, hugs friends and family before the start of the funeral service for Pell at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta on Saturday, November 30, 2013. Well over 1,000 people attend the services for Pell, who passed away from heart complications earlier this week. Pell was the driving force behind Ria’s Bluebird off of Memorial Drive. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL