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Notable Births & Deaths for Blue Spring ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Blue Spring. 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.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Blue Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Charles<1>
- Joseph 'Joe' Cooper
- Professional hockey. He was born in Winnipeg (MB) on December 14, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Tifton (GA) on March 30, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Manitoba).
- Tifton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Blue Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph 'Joe' Cooper<1>
- Edward Kramer 'Eddie' Emerson
- Harry Haag James
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Blue Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Motley<1>
- Joe Williams
- Born: Joseph Goreed
- Singer. He was born in Cordele (GA) on December 12, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on March 29, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
- Cordele is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Blue Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Williams<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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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