Five Points (Turner County, GA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Five Points ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Five Points. 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.

Ray Charles (Singer, musician, entertainer, composer)
- Born: Ray Chales Robinson
- He was born in Albany (GA) on September 23, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 10, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Albany is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Points.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Charles<1>
Joseph 'Joe' Cooper (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Winnipeg (MB) on December 14, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Tifton (GA) on March 30, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Manitoba).
- Tifton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Five Points.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph 'Joe' Cooper<1>
Edward Kramer 'Eddie' Emerson (Professional football)
- He was born in Cordele (GA) on March 11, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on January 27, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
- Cordele is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Five Points.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Kramer 'Eddie' Emerson<1>
Walter Hiers (Actor)
- He was born in Cordele (GA) on July 18, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 27, 1933 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cordele is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Five Points.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Hiers<1>
Harry Haag James (Musician, bandleader)
- He was born in Albany (GA) on March 15, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on July 5, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park (Clark County, Nevada).
- Albany is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Points.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Haag James<1>
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Five Points.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Five Points.
- 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.