Notable Births & Deaths for Booker Heights ...

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

• Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Camilla (GA) on February 14, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on November 16, 1927 (a Wednesday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Camilla is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Booker Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers<1>
• Rev. Hosea Lorenzo Williams, Sr.
  • Social reformer, activist. He was born in Attapulgus (GA) on January 5, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on November 16, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Attapulgus is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Booker Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Hosea Lorenzo Williams, Sr.<1>
• Joanne Woodward
  • Full name: Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward
  • Oscar winning actress, producer, activist, philanthropist. She was born in Thomasville (GA) on February 27, 1930 (a Thursday)
  • Thomasville is located Less than 2 miles to the southeast of Booker Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/