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Notable Births & Deaths for Hightower ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hightower. 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)
- Ezzard Mack Charles (Professional boxer)
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Hightower.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Herring<1>
- Kenny Rogers (Singer, songwriter, actor)
- Full name: Kenneth Ray 'Kenny' Rogers
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Hightower.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rogers<1>
- Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr. (Comedian, actor)
- 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 southwest of Hightower.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Demaryius Thomas<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. |
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