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Notable Births & Deaths for Harrisburg ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Harrisburg. 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.
- Eugene Booth, Jr. (Physicist)
- Marshall Lon Freeman (Singer)
- He was born in Berryton (GA) on February 6, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Rocky Face (GA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Whitfield Memorial Gardens (Whitfield County, Georgia).
- Berryton is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Harrisburg.
- Rocky Face is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Harrisburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Lon Freeman<1>
- Charlie Louvin (Singer, songwriter)
- Willard Lee Nixon (Major League Baseball)
- Philip Ober (Actor)
- He was born in Fort Payne (AL) on March 23, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Mexico City (Mexico) on September 13, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Fort Payne is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Harrisburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Ober<1>
- Katherine Stinson (Aviation pioneer)
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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