Miller Academy (Carroll County, GA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Miller Academy ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Miller Academy. 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.

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).
- Cedartown is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Miller Academy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Miller Academy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey<1>
Vern Gosdin (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Woodland (AL) on August 5, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on April 28, 2009 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Woodland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Miller Academy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern Gosdin<1>
Willard Lee Nixon (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Taylorsville (GA) on June 17, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Rome (GA) on December 14, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at East View Cemetery (Floyd County, Georgia).
- Taylorsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Miller Academy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Lee Nixon<1>
Fred 'Dixie' Walker (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Villa Rica (GA) on September 24, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on May 17, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
- Villa Rica is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Miller Academy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred 'Dixie' Walker<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.