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Notable Births & Deaths for Forsyth ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Forsyth. 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.
- Duane Allman (Musician)
- Full name: Howard Duane Allman
- He was born in Nashville (TN) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Macon (GA) on October 29, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Bibb County, Georgia).
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duane Allman<1>
- Manley Lanier 'Sonny' Carter (Astronaut)
- William Walker 'Ready' Cash (Negro League Baseball)
- Charles Coburn (Actor)
- He was born in Macon (GA) on June 19, 1877 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on August 30, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Coburn<1>
- Sam Edwards (Actor)
- He was born in Macon (GA) on May 26, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Durango (CO) on July 28, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Edwards<1>
- William C. Hartman (Professional football)
- Lucille Hegamin (Musician)
- Full name: Lucille Nelson Hegamin
- She was born in Macon (GA) on November 29, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Harlem (NY) on March 1, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 75.
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Hegamin<1>
- James 'Sweetie' Jones (Musician)
- He was born in Macon (GA) on August 6, 1941 (a Wednesday) and died in Macon (GA) on July 21, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Macon Memorial Park (Bibb County, Georgia).
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Sweetie' Jones<1>
- Greg McCrary, Sr. (Professional football)
- Eve Meyer (Actress, producer, model)
- Born: Evelyn Eugene Turner
- She was born in Griffin (GA) on December 13, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in San Cristobal de La Laguna (Spain) on March 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. She is buried at Sunnyside Baptist Church Cemetery (Spalding County, Georgia).
- Griffin is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Meyer<1>
- George Reed (Actor)
- Full name: George Henry Reed
- He was born in Macon (GA) on November 27, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on November 6, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Reed<1>
- Little Richard (Singer, songwriter, musician)
- Born: Richard Wayne Penniman
- He was born in Macon (GA) on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Tullahoma (TN) on May 9, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Little Richard<1>
- Laurence Tucker Stallings, Jr. (Screenwriter)
- George Wood (Actor)
- He was born in Forrest City (AR) on December 31, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Macon (GA) on July 24, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Macon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Forsyth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Wood<1>
- William James 'Doc' Zeigler (Professional baseball)
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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