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Notable Births & Deaths for Holly Springs ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holly 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.
- Hank Aaron (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Henry Louis Aaron
- He was born in Mobile (AL) on February 5, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on January 22, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at South View Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Atlanta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Holly Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hank Aaron<1>
- Tommie Lee Aaron (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mobile (AL) on August 5, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 16, 1984 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Catholic Cemetery (Mobile County, Alabama).
- Atlanta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Holly Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommie Lee Aaron<1>
- Gypsy Abbott (Actress)
- She was born in Atlanta (GA) on January 31, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 25, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 56.
- Atlanta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Holly Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gypsy Abbott<1>
- Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. (Social reformer)
- Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling (Major League Baseball)
- James Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Paula Blackton (Actress, director)
- Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone (Activist)
- James Brown (Singer, dancer, musician, producer, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
- Full name: James Joseph Brown
- He was born in Barnwell (SC) on May 3, 1933 (a Wednesday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on December 25, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 73.
- Atlanta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Holly Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Brown<1>
- Georgia M. Burke (Actress)
- She was born in Atlanta (GA) on February 27, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 28, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 107. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Atlanta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Holly Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Georgia M. Burke<1>
- Lew Bush (Professional football)
- Full name: Lewis Fitzgerald Bush
- He was born in Atlanta (GA) on December 2, 1969 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on December 8, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Atlanta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Holly Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Bush<1>
- Roy Butler (Actor)
- Robert J. 'Bobby' Cargo (Major League Baseball)
- Dee Clark (Singer)
- Peter Joe 'Doc' Clayton (Musician)
- Tracy Lamar Coley (Actor)
- Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd (Crime figure)
- Vernon 'The Viper' Forrest (Professional boxer)
- Art Gillham (Musician, songwriter)
- He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on January 1, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on June 6, 1961 (a Tueday) at the age of 66.
- Atlanta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Holly Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Gillham<1>
- Joel Chandler Harris (Author, journalist)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Holly Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Herring<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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