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Notable Births & Deaths for Drayton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Drayton. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Drayton.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Drayton.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Drayton.
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Drayton.
- 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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