Rymers Ferry (Graham County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rymers Ferry ...

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

David Glenn Douglas (Professional football)
- He was born in Spring City (TN) on March 20, 1963 (a Wednesday) and died in Maryville (TN) on February 27, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. The body was cremated.
- Maryville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rymers Ferry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Glenn Douglas<1>
Marshall Grant (Musician)
- He was born in Nantahala (NC) on May 5, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Jonesboro (AR) on August 7, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Nantahala is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Rymers Ferry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Grant<1>
Burkett Howard 'Uncle Josh' Graves (Musician)
- He was born in Tellico Plains (TN) on September 27, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 30, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 79.
- Tellico Plains is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Rymers Ferry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burkett Howard 'Uncle Josh' Graves<1>
Garrard Sliger 'Buster' Ramsey (Professional football)
- He was born in Townsend (TN) on March 16, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Signal Hills (TN) on September 16, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Blount County, Tennessee).
- Townsend is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Rymers Ferry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Garrard Sliger 'Buster' Ramsey<1>

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.