Inside The Temple in midtown Atlanta Thursday, hundreds of friends and loved ones gathered to say goodbye and comfort the grieving family of Bernie Marcus, who died earlier this week at the age of 95.

In 1978, he came up with the idea of a warehouse-style store that would appeal to the do-it-yourself homeowner. With a partner’s help, it became the world’s largest home-improvement retailer.

Billionaire, philanthropist and political donor Bernie Marcus died in Boca Raton, Florida, surrounded by family. Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement chain,

Bernard Marcus, who turned a single Atlanta home improvement store he co-founded into a global company, has died at the age of 95.

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died. He was 95. Marcus died Monday in Boca Raton, Florida, surrounded by family,

The Home Depot is deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved founder, Bernard Marcus,” the company wrote in a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 5