Charleston (Bradley County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Charleston ...

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

Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong (Musician)
- He was born in Dayton (TN) on March 4, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong<1>
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.
- Spring City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Glenn Douglas<1>
Joe Frazier (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Liberty (NC) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on February 15, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Bixby Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Liberty is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frazier<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burkett Howard 'Uncle Josh' Graves<1>
James Harle 'Jimmy' Johnston (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cleveland (TN) on December 10, 1889 (a Tueday) and died in Chattanooga (TN) on February 14, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Hamilton County, Tennessee).
- Cleveland is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Harle 'Jimmy' Johnston<1>
Ralph Emerson McGill (Social activist)
- He was born in Soddy (TN) on February 5, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on February 3, 1969 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Soddy is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Emerson McGill<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.