Notable Births & Deaths for Centerville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Centerville. 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)
- He was born in High Point (NC) on April 2, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Cumming (GA) on January 3, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
- Cumming is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Herring<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rogers<1>
- Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr. (Comedian, actor)
- He was born in Cumming (GA) on August 10, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Knoxville (TN) on November 13, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
- Cumming is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr.<1>
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Demaryius Thomas<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
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. |