Notable Births & Deaths for Mountain City ...

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

• Marshall Grant     (Musician)
  • He was born in Nantahala (NC) on May 5, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Jonesboro (AR) on August 7, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Nantahala is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Mountain City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Grant<1>
• DeForest Kelley     (Actor)
  • Full name: Jackson DeForest Kelley
  • He was born in Toccoa (GA) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 11, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
  • Toccoa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Mountain City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeForest Kelley<1>
• John Robert 'Big Cat' Mize     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Demorest (GA) on January 7, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Demorest (GA) on June 2, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Yonah Memorial Gardens (Habersham County, Georgia).
  • Demorest is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Mountain City.
  • Demorest is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Mountain City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Robert 'Big Cat' Mize<1>