Notable Births & Deaths for Kennesaw ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kennesaw. 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
  • Born: Henry Louis Aaron
  • Major League Baseball. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gypsy Abbott<1>
• Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.
  • Social reformer. He was born in Linden (AL) on March 11, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on April 17, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.<1>
• James Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Barnett (GA) on October 5, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in Marietta (GA) on July 28, 1954 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Marietta is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr.<1>
• Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone
  • Activist. He was born in Cedartown (GA) on September 19, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 15, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone<1>
• James Brown
  • Full name: James Joseph Brown
  • Singer, dancer, musician, producer, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Georgia M. Burke<1>
• Lew Bush
  • Full name: Lewis Fitzgerald Bush
  • Professional football. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Bush<1>
• Robert J. 'Bobby' Cargo
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 1, 1868 (a Thursday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on April 27, 1904 (a Wednesday) at the age of 35. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert J. 'Bobby' Cargo<1>
• Dee Clark
  • Born: Delectus Clark
  • Singer. He was born in Blytheville (AR) on November 7, 1938 (a Monday) and died in Smyrna (GA) on December 7, 1990 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Smyrna is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dee Clark<1>
• Tracy Lamar Coley
  • Actor. He was born in Atlanta (GA) on March 9, 1964 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 9, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tracy Lamar Coley<1>
• Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey
  • Composer, arranger. He was born in Villa Rica (GA) on July 1, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 23, 1993 (a Saturday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Villa Rica is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey<1>
• Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
  • Born: Charles Arthur Floyd
  • Crime figure. He was born in Adairsville (GA) on February 3, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in East Liverpool (OH) on October 22, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Akins Cemetery (Sequoyah County, Oklahoma).
  • Adairsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd<1>
• Vernon 'The Viper' Forrest
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Augusta (GA) on January 12, 1971 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 25, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'The Viper' Forrest<1>
• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Gillham<1>
• Joel Chandler Harris
  • Author, journalist. He was born in Eatonton (GA) on December 9, 1848 (a Saturday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 3, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joel Chandler Harris<1>
• William Frank 'Jack' Horner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on September 21, 1863 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 17, 1910 (a Sunday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frank 'Jack' Horner<1>
• Elizabeth Ann Hulette
  • Entertainer. She was born in Frankfort (KY) on November 19, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Marietta (GA) on May 1, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. She is buried at Frankfort Cemetery (Franklin County, Kentucky).
  • Marietta is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Ann Hulette<1>
• Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on June 16, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 12, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.<1>
• Vivian Malone Jones
  • Social reformer. She was born in Mobile (AL) on July 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on October 13, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. She is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Kennesaw.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vivian Malone Jones<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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