Notable Births & Deaths for Tilley ...

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

• Jimmy Carter
  • Full name: James Earl Carter, Jr.
  • 39th President of the US (1977 - 1981). He was born in Plains (GA) on October 1, 1924 (a Wednesday)
  • Plains is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Tilley.
• Rosalynn Carter
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Jimmy Carter (1977 - 1981). She was born in Plains (GA) on August 18, 1927 (a Thursday)
  • Plains is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Tilley.
• Joshus 'Josh' Gibson
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Buena Vista (GA) on December 21, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on January 20, 1947 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Buena Vista is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Tilley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joshus 'Josh' Gibson<1>
• Fletcher 'Smack' Henderson
  • Musician. He was born in Cuthbert (GA) on December 18, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on December 29, 1952 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Randolph County, Georgia).
  • Cuthbert is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Tilley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fletcher 'Smack' Henderson<1>
• Otis Redding
  • Singer, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was born in Dawson (GA) on September 9, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Madison (WI) on December 10, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds (Jones County, Georgia).
  • Dawson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Tilley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Redding<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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