Notable Births & Deaths for Armena ...

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

• Jimmy Carter
  • Full name: James Earl Carter, Jr.
  • 39th President of the US (1977 - 1981). He was born in Plains (GA) on October 1, 1924 (a Wednesday)
  • Plains is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Armena.
• Rosalynn Carter
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Jimmy Carter (1977 - 1981). She was born in Plains (GA) on August 18, 1927 (a Thursday)
  • Plains is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Armena.
• Ray Charles
  • Born: Ray Chales Robinson
  • Singer, musician, entertainer, composer. He was born in Albany (GA) on September 23, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 10, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Albany is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Armena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Charles<1>
• Harry Haag James
  • Musician, bandleader. He was born in Albany (GA) on March 15, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on July 5, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Albany is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Armena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Haag James<1>
• Marion Motley
  • Professional football. He was born in Leesburg (GA) on June 5, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on June 27, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 79.
  • Leesburg is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Armena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Motley<1>
• Otis Redding
  • Singer, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was born in Dawson (GA) on September 9, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Madison (WI) on December 10, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds (Jones County, Georgia).
  • Dawson is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Armena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Redding<1>

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