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Notable Births & Deaths for Big Oak ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Big Oak. 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.
- Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling (Major League Baseball)
- Ezzard Mack Charles (Professional boxer)
- Hal Herring (Professional football)
- He was born in Lanett (AL) on February 24, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Cumming (GA) on February 9, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
- Cumming is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Herring<1>
- William Lamar 'Billy' Lothridge (Professional football)
- John Robert 'Big Cat' Mize (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Demorest (GA) on January 7, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Demorest (GA) on June 2, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Yonah Memorial Gardens (Habersham County, Georgia).
- Demorest is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Big Oak.
- Demorest is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Big Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Robert 'Big Cat' Mize<1>
- Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr. (Comedian, actor)
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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