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Notable Births & Deaths for Corinth ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Corinth. 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.
- Jimmy Carter (39th President of the US (1977 - 1981))
- Full name: James Earl Carter, Jr.
- He was born in Plains (GA) on October 1, 1924 (a Wednesday)
- Plains is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Corinth.
- Rosalynn Carter (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Jimmy Carter (1977 - 1981))
- She was born in Plains (GA) on August 18, 1927 (a Thursday)
- Plains is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Corinth.
- Edward Kramer 'Eddie' Emerson (Professional football)
- Walter Hiers (Actor)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Corinth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Motley<1>
- Joe Williams (Singer)
- Born: Joseph Goreed
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Corinth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Williams<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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