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Notable Births & Deaths for Holly Spring ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holly Spring. 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.
- James Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Eugene Booth, Jr. (Physicist)
- Dee Clark (Singer)
- Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd (Crime figure)
- Elizabeth Ann Hulette (Entertainer)
- Willard Lee Nixon (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Taylorsville (GA) on June 17, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Rome (GA) on December 14, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at East View Cemetery (Floyd County, Georgia).
- Taylorsville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Holly Spring.
- Rome is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Holly Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Lee Nixon<1>
- William A. Paschal (Professional football)
- Julia Roberts (Oscar nominated actress)
- Full name: Julia Fiona Roberts
- She was born in Smyrna (GA) on October 28, 1967 (a Saturday)
- Smyrna is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Holly Spring.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Holly Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rogers<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Holly Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Demaryius Thomas<1>
- Richard Wilson (Professional wrestler)
- Born: Richard C. Williams
- He was born in Marietta (GA) on October 16, 1965 (a Saturday) and died in Marietta (GA) on February 23, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Parkhill Cemetery (Muscogee County, Georgia).
- Marietta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Holly Spring.
- Marietta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Holly Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Wilson<1>
- Richard C. Wilson (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Marietta (GA) on October 16, 1965 (a Saturday) and died in Marietta (GA) on February 23, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Georgia Memorial Park (Cobb County, Georgia).
- Marietta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Holly Spring.
- Marietta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Holly Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard C. Wilson<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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