Notable Births & Deaths for Springhill ...

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

• James 'Kokomo' Arnold     (Musician)
  • He was born in Lovejoy (GA) on February 15, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 8, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lovejoy is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Springhill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Kokomo' Arnold<1>
• Ezzard Mack Charles     (Professional boxer)
  • He was born in Lawrenceville (GA) on July 7, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 28, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lawrenceville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Springhill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezzard Mack Charles<1>
• Henry Fambrough     (Singer)
  • Full name: Henry Lee Fambrough
  • He was born in Monroe (GA) on May 10, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Sterling (VA) on February 7, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Monroe is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Springhill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Fambrough<1>
• Jesse Fuller     (Musician)
  • He was born in Jonesboro (GA) on March 12, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Oakland (CA) on January 29, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Jonesboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Springhill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fuller<1>
• Holly Hunter     (Oscar winning actress, producer)
  • She was born in Conyers (GA) on March 20, 1958 (a Thursday)
  • Conyers is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Springhill.
• Greg McCrary, Sr.     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Griffin (GA) on March 24, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on April 9, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Hillandale Memorial Gardens (DeKalb County, Georgia).
  • Griffin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Springhill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg McCrary, Sr.<1>
• Eve Meyer     (Actress, producer, model)
  • Born: Evelyn Eugene Turner
  • She was born in Griffin (GA) on December 13, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in San Cristobal de La Laguna (Spain) on March 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 48.
  • Griffin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Springhill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Meyer<1>
• Joseph Lee Pope     (Musician)
  • He was born in Atlanta (GA) on November 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Decatur (GA) on March 16, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Decatur is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Springhill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Lee Pope<1>

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