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Notable Births & Deaths for Gordon ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gordon. 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
    • Full name: Howard Duane Allman
    • Musician. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duane Allman<1>
  • Manley Lanier 'Sonny' Carter
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Coburn<1>
  • Anna Ruby Gordy Gaye
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Gordon.
    • Macon is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Sweetie' Jones<1>
  • Bill Miner
    • Full name: Ezra Allen Miner
    • Outlaw, train and stagecoach robber. He was born in Bowling Green (KY) on September 22, 1843 (a Friday) and died in Milledgeville (GA) on September 2, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Memory Hill Cemetery (Baldwin County, Georgia).
    • Milledgeville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Miner<1>
  • George Reed
    • Full name: George Henry Reed
    • Actor. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Reed<1>
  • 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.
    • Montrose is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Demaryius Thomas<1>

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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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