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Notable Births & Deaths for Jolly ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Jolly. 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 'Kokomo' Arnold (Musician)
- Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham (Professional wrestler)
- Jesse Fuller (Musician)
- He was born in Jonesboro (GA) on March 12, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Oakland (CA) on January 29, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Jonesboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Jolly.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fuller<1>
- William C. Hartman (Professional football)
- Greg McCrary, Sr. (Professional football)
- Eve Meyer (Actress, producer, model)
- Born: Evelyn Eugene Turner
- She was born in Griffin (GA) on December 13, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in San Cristobal de La Laguna (Spain) on March 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 48.
- Griffin is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Jolly.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Meyer<1>
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President of the US (1933 - 1945, died in office due to illness))
- Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- He was born in Hyde Park (NY) on January 30, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (GA) on April 12, 1945 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
- Warm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Jolly.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin D. Roosevelt<1>
- William James 'Doc' Zeigler (Professional baseball)
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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