Rebecca (Turner County, GA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rebecca ...

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

Joseph 'Joe' Cooper (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Winnipeg (MB) on December 14, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Tifton (GA) on March 30, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Manitoba).
- Tifton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Rebecca.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph 'Joe' Cooper<1>
Edward Kramer 'Eddie' Emerson (Professional football)
- He was born in Cordele (GA) on March 11, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on January 27, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
- Cordele is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Rebecca.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Kramer 'Eddie' Emerson<1>
Walter Hiers (Actor)
- He was born in Cordele (GA) on July 18, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 27, 1933 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cordele is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Rebecca.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Hiers<1>
Joe Williams (Singer)
- Born: Joseph Goreed
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Rebecca.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Williams<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.