Find A Grave - Fulton County

Coverdell, Paul D. b. January 29, 1939 d. July 18, 2000
US Senator from Georgia (1993 to 2000). Also served as Peace Corps director during the Bush administration. Before that, he served in the Georgia State Senate for 16 years, and, with Newt Gingrich, was instrumental in building the Republican Party's presence in Georgia politics.
Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage
Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Davis, Raymond Gilbert b. January 13, 1915 d. September 3, 2003
Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War as Lieutenant Colonel and commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the vicinity of Hagaru-ri, Korea, from December 1 to December 4, 1950. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, in...[Read More]
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
DeLoach, Alonzo A. b. November 2, 1857 d. November 20, 1921
Inventor. He was the inventor of the DeLoach Turbine Water Wheel and the DeLoach Friction Driven Saw Mill Engine, both of which were widely used by mills. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Dodd, Ed b. November 7, 1902 d. May 27, 1991
Cartoonist. He created the comic strip "Mark Trail" in 1946, For more than 50 years, he gave his creation a persona of soft-spoken veteran outdoorsman who worked to teach people to preserve our natural resources - woods, water and wildlife - for future generations. Drawn by Jack Elrod since 1978, "Mark Trail" appeared in 175 newspapers, reaching nearly 23 million readers worldwide.
Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Pine Hill Lot 16 B-3
Dorsey, Hugh Manson b. July 10, 1871 d. June 11, 1948
Georgia Governor. Prosecutor in the Leo Frank case. Before becoming Governor in 1917, he made a name for himself as the prosecutor in the infamous trial of Leo Frank. History has not looked kindly on him due to his involvement in the case. Although evidence pointed away from Frank, many believe that he presented false and questionable evidence to convict Frank in an attempt to further his own political career. He was Governor for two terms. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Section 5 across from the McBurney
GPS coordinates: 33.7474823, -84.4468842 (hddd.dddd)
Evans, Clement Anselm b. February 25, 1833 d. July 2, 1911
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in 1833 in Stuart County, Georgia, he was a Lawyer, Legislator, and Judge in his pre-Civil Wat career. During his service in the War he was wounded five times. In 1864 he was promoted to Brigadier General, and was given command of General John B. Gordon's division, which he lead until the surrender. Post war he was a mister in the Methodist Church for 26 years, and was the editor of the twelve volume "Confederate Military History". (Bio by: Maverick1862)
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Flowers, Theodore 'Tiger' b. February 14, 1897 d. November 16, 1927
Professional Boxer. First African-American to become the World Middleweight champion. He was an unusual boxer, especially for his time, a religious man, generous philanthropist, a ferocious boxer and a steward in Atlanta's historic Butler Street C.M.E. Church. The 5 foot-10 left-hander won his first 28 professional fights, from 1918 until late 1921. He won the Middleweight Championship fight against Harry Greb on February 26, 1926 in a 15-round decision. In 1927 Flowers died in Harlem of an...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson)
Lincoln Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
GPS coordinates: 33.4600296, -84.2770615 (hddd.dddd)
Formwalt, Moses W. b. 1820 d. May 26, 1852
Atlanta Mayor. Served as first Mayor of Atlanta from 1848 to 1849 after Atlanta changed its name from Marthasville. He was whiskey still maker who ran as part of the the Free and Rowdy Party. In 1851, he became a DeKalb County Deputy-Sheriff. He was killed May 1, 1852 when he was stabbed to death while escorting a prisoner from Council Chambers, becoming the first Dekalb County Deputy-Sheriff killed in the line of duty. When it was brought to the city's attention in the year 1900, that the...[Read More] (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Forrest, Vernon 'The Viper' b. January 12, 1971 d. July 25, 2009
Professional Boxer. He was the two-time WBC Light Middleweight Champion from July 2007 until June 2008 and from September 2008 until his death. He was also the former WBC Welterweight Champion from 2002 to 2003. He attended Northern Michigan University where he studied business administration and was later a member of the USA Boxing Team during the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. He may be best remembered for a pair of bouts with "Sugar" Shane Mosley during 2002, when he captured the...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Freeman, James Crawford b. April 1, 1819 d. September 3, 1885
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1875.
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Block 329, Lot 1 &4, Space 6
GPS coordinates: 33.4479713, -84.2208786 (hddd.dddd)
Freeman, Young Frank b. December 14, 1890 d. February 5, 1969
Motion Picture Studio Executive. He was Vice President of Paramount Pictures for three decades (1933 to 1966).
Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Section 10, Lot 277, Grave 10
GPS coordinates: 33.4477882, -84.2699738 (hddd.dddd)
Fuller, William Allen b. April 15, 1836 d. December 28, 1905
Civil War Figure. He was the conductor of the train pulled by the 'General,' the locomotive captured by the Andrews Raiders at Big Shanty (Kennesaw) in 1862 in what has become known as the "Great Locomotive Chase". Captain Fuller followed in hot pursuit, first in the locomotive 'Yonah,' next in the 'William R. Smith' and finally in the 'Texas.' The 'General' was recaptured 2 miles north of Ringold.
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
GPS coordinates: 33.4496689, -84.2246628 (hddd.dddd)
Gaines, Wesley John b. October 4, 1840 d. January 12, 1912
Religious Leader. Minister, author, and a Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E. church). Born to slave parents in Wilkes County, Georgia in 1840, he was a sickly child and he took advantage of the time on his sickbed secretly teaching himself to read. In 1849 he accepted Christ and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. After the Civil War, Gaines was licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. At his brother William's urging, he left the...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson)
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
GPS coordinates: 33.4492912, -84.2221603 (hddd.dddd)
Gartrell, Lucius Jeremiah b. January 7, 1821 d. April 7, 1891
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General, US Congressman. The son of a prosperous planter, he was educated at Randolph-Macon College and the University of Georgia, graduating from neither. Taking up law, he was elected solicitor general, then judge, of the northern judicial circuit of Georgia. In 1847 he entered the Georgia General Assembly as a Whig; by 1849 he was a Democrat and one of the radical pro-slavery leaders of the legislature. He bitterly opposed colleagues who promoted compromise...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Block 47 Lot 2, Space 12
GPS coordinates: 33.4495392, -84.2244034 (hddd.dddd)
Gillham, Art b. January 1, 1895 d. June 6, 1961
Jazz Musician. A pianist who reached his height of popularity in the 1920s. He was famous during his era, he was a radio staple from 1923 to 1954. He recorded for Columbia Records from 1924 to 1931, and appeared in theatres across the county from 1919 to 1937. His career was detailed in the 2002 work "The Rise of the Crooners" by Michael Pitts and Frank Hoffman.
Cause of death: heart attack
Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Goizueta, Roberto Crispulo b. November 18, 1931 d. October 18, 1997
Businessman. In 1960 he arrived from Cuba with his wife, $40 and 100 shares of Coca Cola Stock. When he became chairman and CEO in 1981, Coca Cola was in trouble. He took a $5 billion company and turned it into a $150 billion company in 1997. While in charge he introduced Diet Coke and reversed the decision to eliminate 'classic' Coke in 1985.
Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Garden Mausoleum
GPS coordinates: 33.5522499, -84.2363434 (hddd.dddd)
Gordon, John Brown b. February 6, 1832 d. January 9, 1904
Civil War Confederate Major General, Georgia Governor, US Senator. He was a Georgia lawyer at the outbreak of the Civil War, when he entered the Confederate Army as Captain of Infantry. In 1862, he was promoted Colonel of the 6th Alabama and fought in the in the Peninsula Campaign. Promoted Brigadier General, he commanded a brigade at the Seven Days Battles and at Gettysburg in 1863. In May 1864, he was promoted Major General commanding the 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia for the remainer...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Grady, Henry Woodfin b. May 24, 1850 d. December 23, 1889
Journalist. He edited for the Atlanta "Constitution" from 1879 until his death. He gained fame through editorials and speeches, which attempted to reconcile the North and South following the Civil War. He delivered one of his most famous speaches, "The New South," in New York City in 1886. Grady died in Atlanta in 1889. A hospital and high school were later named in honor of him in Atlanta.
Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Gunkel, Raymond Fred b. February 16, 1924 d. August 1, 1972
Professional Wrestler. He attended Purdue University on a wrestling scholarship. He held many titles, among them were the Georgia State Championship, the Texas State Championship, the Georgia Brass Knuckles Championship, the Georgia Television Championship, the Georgia. Tag Team Championship, the World Tag Team Championship, and many more. He died following a main event victory over Ox Baker in Savannah, Georgia.
Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Lakeside, 134-C, Space 2
Hammond, Nathaniel Job b. December 26, 1833 d. April 20, 1899
US Congressman. He was the Georgia state attorney general from 1872 to 1877. For eight years (1879 to 1887), he served as the Representative from Georgia's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA

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