Notable Births & Deaths for Lassiter ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lassiter. 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. He was born in Lovejoy (GA) on February 15, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 8, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lovejoy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Lassiter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Kokomo' Arnold<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Lassiter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fuller<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).
  • Eatonton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Lassiter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joel Chandler Harris<1>
• Holly Hunter
  • Oscar winning actress, producer. She was born in Conyers (GA) on March 20, 1958 (a Thursday)
  • Conyers is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Lassiter.
• Greg McCrary, Sr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Griffin (GA) on March 24, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on April 9, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Hillandale Memorial Gardens (DeKalb County, Georgia).
  • Griffin is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Lassiter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg McCrary, Sr.<1>
• Eve Meyer
  • Born: Evelyn Eugene Turner
  • Actress, producer, model. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Lassiter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Meyer<1>

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