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Notable Births & Deaths for Tanner ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Tanner. 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)
- Ezzard Mack Charles (Professional boxer)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tanner (which is located in Hall County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Tanner. 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 Tanner to Sawnee View Gardens
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Tanner (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)
- 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. |
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