Notable Births & Deaths for Saxon ...

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

• Kim Basinger
  • Born: Kimila Ann Basinger
  • Oscar winning actress, producer, activist. She was born in Athens (GA) on December 8, 1953 (a Tueday)
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
• Harold Franklin 'Hal' Epps
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Athens (GA) on March 26, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX) on August 25, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Franklin 'Hal' Epps<1>
• William C. Hartman
  • Professional football. He was born in Thomaston (GA) on March 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Athens (GA) on March 16, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery (Clarke County, Georgia).
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William C. Hartman<1>
• Ernie Harwell
  • Full name: William Earnest Harwell
  • Sportscaster. He was born in Washington (GA) on January 25, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Novi (MI) on May 4, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 92.
  • Washington is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Harwell<1>
• Joe Haynes
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lincolnton (GA) on September 21, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Hopkins (MN) on January 6, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Lincolnton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Haynes<1>
• Ransom Joseph 'Randy' Jackson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 10, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Athens (GA) on March 20, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ransom Joseph 'Randy' Jackson<1>
• Andy Johnson
  • Professional football. He was born in Athens (GA) on October 18, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Athens (GA) on May 16, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery (Clarke County, Georgia).
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andy Johnson<1>
• Dr. Crawford Williamson Long
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Danielsville (GA) on November 1, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in Athens (GA) on June 19, 1878 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery (Clarke County, Georgia).
  • Danielsville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Saxon.
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Crawford Williamson Long<1>
• Beryl Rubinstein
  • Composer, pianist. He was born in Athens (GA) on October 26, 1898 (a Wednesday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on December 29, 1952 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mayfield Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beryl Rubinstein<1>
• Lucy May Stanton
  • Artist. She was born in Atlanta (GA) on May 22, 1875 (a Saturday) and died in Athens (GA) on March 19, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery (Clarke County, Georgia).
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucy May Stanton<1>
• Ricky Helton Wilson
  • Musician. He was born in Athens (GA) on March 19, 1953 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 12, 1985 (a Saturday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery (Clarke County, Georgia).
  • Athens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Saxon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ricky Helton Wilson<1>

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