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Notable Births & Deaths for Grand Acres ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grand Acres. 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.

  • Dave Monroe Edwards
    • Professional football. He was born in Columbia (AL) on December 14, 1939 (a Thursday) and died in Laguna Park (TX) on December 6, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Columbia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Grand Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Monroe Edwards<1>
  • Herman Hodges
    • Born: Jesse Herman
    • Professional football. He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
    • Ozark is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Grand Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
  • Early Wynn
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hartford (AL) on January 6, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Venice (FL) on April 4, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
    • Hartford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Grand Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Early Wynn<1>

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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.









 

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