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Notable Births & Deaths for Parkers ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Parkers. 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.
- Jimmy Carter
- Full name: James Earl Carter, Jr.
- 39th President of the US (1977 - 1981). He was born in Plains (GA) on October 1, 1924 (a Wednesday)
- Plains is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Parkers.
- Rosalynn Carter
- Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Jimmy Carter (1977 - 1981). She was born in Plains (GA) on August 18, 1927 (a Thursday)
- Plains is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Parkers.
- Ray Charles
- Born: Ray Chales Robinson
- Singer, musician, entertainer, composer. He was born in Albany (GA) on September 23, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 10, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Albany is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Parkers.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Charles<1>
- Edward Kramer 'Eddie' Emerson
- Harry Haag James
- Marion Motley
- Professional football. He was born in Leesburg (GA) on June 5, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on June 27, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 79.
- Leesburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Parkers.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Motley<1>
- Otis Redding
- Joe Williams
- Born: Joseph Goreed
- Singer. He was born in Cordele (GA) on December 12, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on March 29, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
- Cordele is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Parkers.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Williams<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/ The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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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