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Notable Births & Deaths for Lithonia ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lithonia. 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)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Lithonia (which is located in DeKalb 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)
- Jesse Fuller (Musician)
- Holly Hunter (Oscar winning actress, producer)
- She was born in Conyers (GA) on March 20, 1958 (a Thursday).
- Conyers is located nearby and to the southeast of Lithonia.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Lithonia (which is located in DeKalb County).
- Decatur is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Lithonia. Both communities are located in DeKalb County.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Lithonia. 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 Lithonia 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Lithonia (which is located in DeKalb County).
- Kenny Rogers (Singer, songwriter, actor)
- Nick Rogers (Professional football)
- Patrick Sky (Singer, songwriter, musician, producer)
- Born: Patrick Linch
- He was born in College Park (GA) on October 2, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Asheville (NC) on May 26, 2021 (a Wednesday).
- College Park is located in Fulton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Lithonia (which is located in DeKalb County).
- Asheville is located in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- We don't have any burial details.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Lithonia (which is located in DeKalb 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. |
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