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Notable Births & Deaths for Dacula ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dacula. 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
  • Kim Basinger
    • Born: Kimila Ann Basinger
    • Oscar winning actress, producer, activist. She was born in Athens (GA) on December 8, 1953 (a Tueday)
    • Athens is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dacula.
  • Ezzard Mack Charles
  • Harold Franklin 'Hal' Epps
  • William C. Hartman
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Dacula.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Herring<1>
  • Holly Hunter
    • Oscar winning actress, producer. She was born in Conyers (GA) on March 20, 1958 (a Thursday)
    • Conyers is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Dacula.
  • Ransom Joseph 'Randy' Jackson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 10, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Athens (GA) on March 20, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
    • Athens is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dacula.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ransom Joseph 'Randy' Jackson<1>
  • Andy Johnson
    • Professional football. He was born in Athens (GA) on October 18, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Athens (GA) on May 16, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery (Clarke County, Georgia).
    • Athens is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dacula.
    • Athens is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dacula.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andy Johnson<1>
  • Dr. Crawford Williamson Long
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Dacula.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Lee Pope<1>
  • Kenny Rogers
    • Full name: Kenneth Ray 'Kenny' Rogers
    • Singer, songwriter, actor. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Dacula.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rogers<1>
  • Beryl Rubinstein
    • Composer, pianist. He was born in Athens (GA) on October 26, 1898 (a Wednesday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on December 29, 1952 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mayfield Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Athens is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dacula.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beryl Rubinstein<1>
  • Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr.
  • Lucy May Stanton
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Dacula.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Demaryius Thomas<1>
  • Ricky Helton Wilson

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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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