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Notable Births & Deaths for White Sulphur Station ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding White Sulphur Station. 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)
  • Hal Herring     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Lanett (AL) on February 24, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Cumming (GA) on February 9, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
    • Cumming is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of White Sulphur Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Herring<1>
  • DeForest Kelley     (Actor)
    • Full name: Jackson DeForest Kelley
    • He was born in Toccoa (GA) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 11, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
    • Toccoa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of White Sulphur Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeForest Kelley<1>
  • William Lamar 'Billy' Lothridge     (Professional football)
  • John Robert 'Big Cat' Mize     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Demorest (GA) on January 7, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Demorest (GA) on June 2, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Yonah Memorial Gardens (Habersham County, Georgia).
    • Demorest is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of White Sulphur Station.
    • Demorest is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of White Sulphur Station.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Robert 'Big Cat' Mize<1>
  • 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.