Fairview (Macon County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fairview ...

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

DeFord Bailey
- Musician. He was born in Carthage (TN) on December 14, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on July 2, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Carthage is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Fairview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeFord Bailey<1>
George F. McCorkle
- Musician. He was born in Chester (SC) on October 11, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Lebanon (TN) on June 29, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Lebanon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Fairview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. McCorkle<1>
Roy Orbison
- Full name: Roy Kelton Orbison
- Singer, songwriter. He was born in Vernon (TX) on April 23, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Hendersonville (TN) on December 6, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hendersonville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Fairview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Orbison<1>
Jim Varney
- Full name: James Albert Varney
- Actor. He was born in Lexington (KY) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in White House (TN) on February 10, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
- White House is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Fairview.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Varney<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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.