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Notable Births & Deaths for Waugh ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Waugh. 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.
- James O. Anderson, Jr. (Actor)
- Richard L. Blandon (Singer)
- George Washington Carver (Scientist, inventor)
- Dixie Dunbar (Dancer, singer, entertainer, actress)
- Born: Christine Elizabeth Dunbar
- She was born in Montgomery (AL) on January 19, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Miami Beach (FL) on August 29, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 73.
- Montgomery is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Waugh.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dixie Dunbar<1>
- Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (Author, artist)
- Oscar Gamble (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Ramer (AL) on December 20, 1949 (a Tueday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on January 31, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. We don't have any burial details.
- Ramer is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Waugh.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Gamble<1>
- Georgia Gilmore (Activist)
- Full name: Georgia Teresa Gilmore
- She was born in Montgomery (AL) on February 5, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Montgomery (AL) on March 9, 1990 (a Friday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Montgomery County, Alabama).
- Montgomery is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Waugh.
- Montgomery is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Waugh.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Georgia Gilmore<1>
- Reverend Robert S. Graetz (Minister, activist)
- George Addison Grant (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Tallassee (AL) on January 6, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Montgomery (AL) on March 25, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Autauga County, Alabama).
- Tallassee is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Waugh.
- Montgomery is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Waugh.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Addison Grant<1>
- Eddie James Kendrick (Singer)
- Jack 'Boisy' Marshall (Professional baseball)
- Rosa Parks (Social activist)
- Born: Rosa Louise McCauley
- She was born in Tuskegee (AL) on February 4, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on October 24, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Tuskegee is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Waugh.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosa Parks<1>
- Lionel Richie (Singer, songwriter, producer)
- Full name: Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr.
- He was born in Tuskegee (AL) on June 20, 1949 (a Monday)
- Tuskegee is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Waugh.
- Joe Sewell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Titus (AL) on October 9, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Mobile (AL) on March 6, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
- Titus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Waugh.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Sewell<1>
- Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton (Musician)
- Kevin Turner (Professional football)
- Elizabeth Priscilla Tyler (Daughter-in-law of John Tyler - after his wife Letitia died, Priscilla served as the de facto First Lady for the Harrison Presidency (March 1841 - April 1841))
- William 'Lum' York (Musician, comedian)
- Thomas Jefferson 'Tom' Young (Professional baseball)
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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