Fort Payne (DeKalb County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Payne ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fort Payne. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Marshall Lon Freeman (Singer)
- He was born in Berryton (GA) on February 6, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Rocky Face (GA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Whitfield Memorial Gardens (Whitfield County, Georgia).
- Berryton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Fort Payne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Lon Freeman<1>
Charlie Louvin (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Charles Elzer Loudermilk
- He was born in Henagar (AL) on July 7, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Wartrace (TN) on January 26, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Henagar is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Fort Payne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Louvin<1>
Ira Lonnie Louvin (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Ira Lonnie Loudermilk
- He was born in Section (AL) on April 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Williamsburg (MO) on June 20, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Section is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Fort Payne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ira Lonnie Louvin<1>
Philip Ober (Actor)
- He was born in Fort Payne on March 23, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Mexico City (Mexico) on September 13, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Ober<1>
Katherine Stinson (Aviation pioneer)
- She was born in Fort Payne on February 14, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on July 8, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katherine Stinson<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.