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Notable Births & Deaths for River Run ...

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

  • Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hal Herring     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hal Herring<1>
    • He was born in Lanett (AL) on February 24, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Cumming (GA) on February 9, 2014 (a Sunday).
    • Lanett is located in Chambers County, Alabama.
    • Cumming is located in Forsyth County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of River Run (which is located in Hall County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
    • He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of River Run. The cemetery is located in Forsyth County, Georgia.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Sawnee View Gardens<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sawnee View Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From River Run to Sawnee View Gardens
  • DeForest Kelley     (Actor)
    • Full name: Jackson DeForest Kelley
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for DeForest Kelley<1>
    • He was born in Toccoa (GA) on January 20, 1920 (a Tuesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 11, 1999 (a Friday).
    • Toccoa is located in Stephens County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of River Run (which is located in Hall County).
    • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 79.
    • The body was cremated.
  • William Lamar 'Billy' Lothridge     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Lamar 'Billy' Lothridge<1>
    • He was born in Cleveland (GA) on January 1, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Pensacola (FL) on February 23, 1996 (a Friday).
    • Cleveland is located in White County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of River Run (which is located in Hall County).
    • Pensacola is located in Escambia County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 54.
  • John Robert 'Big Cat' Mize     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Robert 'Big Cat' Mize<1>
    • He was born in Demorest (GA) on January 7, 1913 (a Tuesday) and died in Demorest (GA) on June 2, 1993 (a Wednesday).
    • Demorest is located in Habersham County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of River Run (which is located in Hall County).
    • Demorest is located in Habersham County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of River Run (which is located in Hall County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • He is buried at Yonah Memorial Gardens, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast of River Run. The cemetery is located in Habersham County, Georgia.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Yonah Memorial Gardens<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yonah Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From River Run to Yonah Memorial Gardens
  • Alvin 'Junior' Samples, Jr.     (Comedian, actor)

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.