Notable Births & Deaths for Gravel Springs ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gravel Springs. 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
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in High Point (NC) on April 2, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Cumming (GA) on January 3, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
  • Cumming is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Gravel Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling<1>
• Ezzard Mack Charles
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Lawrenceville (GA) on July 7, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 28, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lawrenceville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Gravel Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezzard Mack Charles<1>
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Gravel Springs.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Gravel Springs.
• 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 Gravel Springs.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Gravel Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rogers<1>
• Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr.
  • Comedian, actor. He was born in Cumming (GA) on August 10, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Knoxville (TN) on November 13, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
  • Cumming is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Gravel Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr.<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.
  • Roswell is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Gravel Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Demaryius Thomas<1>

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