Find A Grave - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Aiken, Conrad b. August 5, 1889 d. August 17, 1973
Author. Born in Savannah, Georgia, when he was a small boy his father killed his mother and then himself, a tragedy that had an influence on his development. From age 11 he was raised by a distant relative in Massachusetts and he studied at Harvard University from 1908 to 1912, where his classmates included poet T.S. Eliot. After World War I he divided his time between the United States and England and played a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Hansford, Danny Lewis 'Billy Hanson' b. March 1, 1960 d. May 2, 1981
Shot to death in the Study of Mercer House, 429 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, by Jim Williams. Hansford was Savannah's most popular male escort of the late 1970's and early '80's and his passing was the subject of the successful NY Times Bestseller "Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil" written by John Berendt. Hansford was survived by his Mother, Emily Bannister, who is now deceased. Hansford, famed for his muscular build by both male and female clients, was often seen in his "trademark"...[Read More]
Cause of death: shot to death
Greenwich Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Section 8, Row G, Lot 6
Kelly, Emma b. December 17, 1918 d. January 17, 2001
Singer. Born in Statesboro, Georgia, during the course of her career from the 1940s to 1980s, she was a popular singer pianist, touring and playing cocktail lounges. In the later years of her life, she was nicknamed "The Lady of 6000 Songs" by songwriter Johnny Mercer, because she could play a staggering 6,000 songs strictly from memory. She died in Savannah, Georgia, from a liver ailment. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Eastside Cemetery, Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
Leigh, Jack b. November 8, 1949 d. May 19, 2004
Photographer. He began his work in 1972 and was the author of several highly acclaimed books of outdoor photography: "Oystering: A Way of Life", "The Ogeechee: A River and It's People", "Nets and Doors: Shrimping In Southern Waters", "Seaport: A Waterfront At Work", "The Land I'm Bound To", and "Ossabaw: Evocations of an Island". Leigh's best known image, entitled "Midnight", is of the "Bird Girl" statue that once stood at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. It appeared on the cover of...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Mercer, Hugh b. 1725 d. January 12, 1777
Revolutionary War Continental Brigadier General. Studied medicine in Scotland. Fought at the Battle of Culloden in Prince Charles Edward's army in 1746. Settled in America after the end of the Scottish conflict. Served as a Captain in the Pennsylvania Regiment during the French and Indian War, participating in Edward Braddock's unsuccessful 1755 expedition. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, and served in General Forbes Fort Duquesne 1758 expedition. Promoted Colonel and placed in command of Fort...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Cause of death: Killed in action at the Battle of Princeton
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section G, Lot 121
Mercer, Johnny Herndon b. November 18, 1909 d. June 25, 1976
Composer and lyricist. He wrote over 1,100 songs. Wrote the lyrics and/or music to "Charade", "Come Rain or Come Shine", "Accentuate The Positive", "Autumn Leaves", "Goody Goody", "Hooray for Hollywood", and "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)", to name a few. Collaborated with Henry Mancini for Academy Award winning songs "Moon River" and "The Days of Wine and Roses". Died June 1976 in Los Angeles of complications arising from brain surgery.
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Plot: section H, lot 48
Odom, Joseph Algerine 'Joe' b. March 22, 1948 d. November 2, 1991
Attorney "Joe" Odom was portrayed as the love interest of Nancy Hillis based "Mandy" in the NY Times Bestseller "Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil". Joe died of complications of AIDS in the Hamilton-Turner House at 330 Abercorn Street in Savannah, GA on November 2, 1991. In real life, there was no romance with Hillis. Clint Eastwood's movie portrayed Hillis' character as being in love with the John Berendt character. Odom is one of the more memorable characters, though, in both the book...[Read More]
Cause of death: complications of AIDS
Bull Creek Cemetery, Claxton, Evans County, Georgia, USA
Plot: on the right inside thefamily plot
UGA V b. March 16, 1990 d. November 22, 1999
Georgia Bulldogs team mascot. Uga V officially began his reign as the Georgia mascot taking over after his father Uga IV passed away. He received all the perks accorded to a Bulldog mascot...When on the Georgia campus, the mascot lounged in an air conditioned doghouse near the cheerleader's platform at Sanford Stadium as hot weather bothers the breed. He had his own official student ID card and flew free, courtesy Delta Airlines. His cuisine consisted of the best cuts of meat, usually steak...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Sanford Stadium, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Sanford Stadium, Uga Mausoleum, Main Gate
Williams, Blanche Brooks b. January 22, 1907 d. January 31, 1997
American Folk Figure. The mother of Jim Williams, who was accused of murdering Danny Hansford, and played a tragic role in both the book and movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" about the trial. She supported him during the course of four long court trials. Mrs. Williams helped her son to continue his successful antique business while he was incarcerated by forwarding his calls to antique dealers in other parts of the country and world, who had no idea that Jim wasn't calling them...[Read More]
Ramah Church Cemetery, Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA
Williams, James Arthur 'Jim' b. December 11, 1930 d. January 14, 1990
Folk Figure. Savannah, Georgia, antique dealer, restorer of historic homes and gracious Southern gentleman brought to fame by 4 murder trials under Judge George Oliver, relating to the shooting death of Danny Hansford. Mr. Williams was cleared of charges and died of pneumonia and heart failure in the kitchen of his Savannah home, 'Mercer House' shortly thereafter. Author John Berendt penned a NY Times Bestseller "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" based upon life in Savannah just prior to...[Read More]
Cause of death: Pneumonia and heart failure
Ramah Church Cemetery, Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA
Plot: Next to mother, Blanche Brooks Williams

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