Notable Births & Deaths for Tybee Island ...

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

• Tom Addison
  • Professional football. He was born in Lancaster (SC) on April 12, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Bluffton (SC) on June 14, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lancaster Memorial Park (Lancaster County, South Carolina).
  • Bluffton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Addison<1>
• Conrad Aiken
  • Author, editor. He was born in Savannah (GA) on August 5, 1889 (a Monday) and died in Savannah (GA) on August 17, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conrad Aiken<1>
• Gregg Allman
  • Full name: Gregg LeNoir Allman
  • Musician - a member of the 'Allman Brothers Band'. He was born in Nashville (TN) on December 8, 1947 (a Monday) and died in Richmond Hill (GA) on May 27, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Bibb County, Georgia).
  • Richmond Hill is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Allman<1>
• Connie Haines
  • Singer, Actress. She was born in Savannah (GA) on January 20, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Clearwater Beach (FL) on September 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 87.
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Connie Haines<1>
• Eugene 'Claude' Harmon, Sr.
  • Professional golf. He was born in Savannah (GA) on July 14, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on July 23, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene 'Claude' Harmon, Sr.<1>
• Jack Leigh
  • Photographer. He was born in Savannah (GA) on November 8, 1948 (a Monday) and died in Savannah (GA) on May 18, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Leigh<1>
• Johnny Mercer
  • Born: John Herndon Mercer
  • Songwriter, lyricist. He was born in Savannah (GA) on November 18, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 25, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Mercer<1>
• James McLane Moody
  • Musician. He was born in Savannah (GA) on March 26, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in San Diego (CA) on December 9, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James McLane Moody<1>
• James Neill
  • Actor. He was born in Savannah (GA) on September 29, 1860 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on March 16, 1931 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Neill<1>
• Joseph 'King' Oliver
  • Musician. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on May 11, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Savannah (GA) on April 10, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph 'King' Oliver<1>
• Ellen Wilson
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson (1913 - 1921) - she died before the end of Wilson's Presidency. She was born in Savannah (GA) on May 15, 1860 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on August 6, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Myrtle Hill Cemetery (Floyd County, Georgia).
  • Savannah is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Tybee Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tybee Island: www.cityoftybee.org/

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/