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Notable Births & Deaths for Inglenook ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Inglenook. 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)
  • Charlie Briggs     (Actor)
    • Full name: Charles Frederick Briggs
    • He was born in Henderson (NC) on November 13, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Roswell (GA) on February 6, 1985 (a Wednesday).
    • Henderson is located in Vance County, North Carolina.
    • Roswell is located in Fulton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Inglenook (which is located in Gwinnett County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 52.
    • He is buried at Austin Cemetery.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charlie Briggs<1>
  • Ezzard Mack Charles     (Professional boxer)
  • Dee Clark     (Singer)
  • Henry Fambrough     (Singer)
  • Hal Herring     (Professional football)
  • Holly Hunter     (Oscar winning actress, producer)
    • She was born in Conyers (GA) on March 20, 1958 (a Thursday).
    • Conyers is located in Rockdale County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Inglenook (which is located in Gwinnett County).
  • 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).
    • Atlanta is located in Fulton County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Inglenook (which is located in Gwinnett County).
    • Decatur is located in DeKalb County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Inglenook (which is located in Gwinnett County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
    • He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest of Inglenook. The cemetery is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Lee Pope<1>
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Inglenook to Lincoln Cemetery
  • 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 in Cobb County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Inglenook (which is located in Gwinnett County).
  • 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).
    • Houston is located in Harris County, Texas.
    • Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Inglenook (which is located in Gwinnett County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
    • He is buried at Oakland Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Inglenook. The cemetery is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kenny Rogers<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Inglenook to Oakland Cemetery
  • Nick Rogers     (Professional football)
  • 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).
    • Montrose is located in Laurens County, Georgia.
    • Roswell is located in Fulton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Inglenook (which is located in Gwinnett County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 34.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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.