Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gallaway. 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.
Emery 'Ace' Adams (1932:1947)
He was born in Collierville (TN) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died on January 22, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. We don't have any burial details.
Collierville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Gallaway.
He was born in Henning (TN) on November 14, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 3, 1964 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Henning is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Gallaway.
He was born in Greenville (MS) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Germantown (TN) on November 30, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
Germantown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Gallaway.
He was born in Rosemark (TN) on January 27, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on June 23, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
Rosemark is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Gallaway.
Memphis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gallaway.
He was born in Somerville (TN) on July 2, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on October 14, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
Somerville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Gallaway.
Memphis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gallaway.
He was born in Covington (TN) on August 20, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 10, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
Covington is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Gallaway.
Memphis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gallaway.
He was born in Cayce (MS) on March 26, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
Cayce is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Gallaway.
Memphis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gallaway.
She was born in Brownsville (TN) on November 26, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Kuesnacht (Switzerland) on May 24, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
Brownsville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gallaway.
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