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Notable Births & Deaths for Buford ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Buford. 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)
- Henry Fambrough (Singer)
- Full name: Henry Lee Fambrough
- He was born in Monroe (GA) on May 10, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Sterling (VA) on February 7, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Monroe is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Buford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Fambrough<1>
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Buford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Herring<1>
- Joseph Lee Pope (Musician)
- He was born in Atlanta (GA) on November 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Decatur (GA) on March 16, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Decatur is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Buford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Lee Pope<1>
- Kenny Rogers (Singer, songwriter, actor)
- Full name: Kenneth Ray 'Kenny' Rogers
- He was born in Houston (TX) on August 21, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Sandy Springs (GA) on March 20, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Sandy Springs is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Buford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rogers<1>
- Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr. (Comedian, actor)
- Demaryius Thomas (Professional football)
- He was born in Montrose (GA) on December 25, 1987 (a Friday) and died in Roswell (GA) on December 9, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 34.
- Roswell is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Buford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Demaryius Thomas<1>
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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