Musicians and singers buried in Georgia
Wikidata records 32 musicians as buried in 18 of the cemeteries we list in Georgia. South View Cemetery in Atlanta holds the most, with 8. Georgia has the 16th highest count of any state, out of 2,837 nationally.
People recorded as musicians, singers, songwriters or composers.
Map of cemeteries
Each point is a cemetery; open it for everyone recorded there.
Musicians and singers buried in Georgia
- Benjamin Franklin White1800-1879American hymn writerOakland Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- James Pierpont1822-1893Songwriter, arranger, and composer, best known for writing and composing "Jingle Bells"Laurel Grove South Cemetery, Savannah, GA
- Lollie Belle Wylie1858-1923American journalist and poetOakland Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Ma Rainey1886-1939American blues singerPorterdale Cemetery, Columbus, GA
- Mabel Whitmandied 1942Entertainer, theatrical entrepreneurSouth View Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Civilla D. Martin1866-1948Canadian-American songwriter, hymn writerWestview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Fletcher Henderson1897-1952American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composerGreenwood Cemetery, Cuthbert, GA
- Chuck Willis1928-1958American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriterSouth View Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- George Foss Schwartz1872-1960American composer and musicologistOconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, GA
- Emmett Miller1900-1962American entertainerFort Hill Cemetery, Macon, GA
- Essie Whitman1882-1963Entertainer, theatrical entrepreneurSouth View Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Duane Allman1946-1971American guitaristRose Hill Cemetery, Macon, GA
- Berry Oakley1948-1972American bassistRose Hill Cemetery, Macon, GA
- James Goss1940-1980Gospel musicianCenter Baptist Church Cemetery, Cartersville, GA
- Duke Pearson1932-1980American jazz pianistSouth View Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Eldin Burton1913-1981American composer and classical pianistEastview Cemetery, Conyers, GA
- Graham W. Jackson, Sr.1903-1983American pianistSouth View Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Ricky Wilson1953-1985American guitaristOconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, GA
- Nellie Weldon Cocroft1885-1986American composerLaurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, GA
- Wendell Whalum1931-1987American music teacher, organist, conductor, musicologist, arranger, composer, author and lecturerWestview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Joe Odom1948-1991American attorney and musicianBull Creek Cemetery, Claxton, GA
- Meri Wilson1949-2002American singerOak Grove Cemetery, Americus, GA
- Hank Ballard1927-2003American singerGreenwood Cemetery, East Point, GA
- John Hicks1941-2006American jazz pianist and composerSouth View Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Sean Costello1979-2008American blues musicianCrestlawn Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Dolla1987-2009American rapperWestview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Joe South1940-2012American singer, songwriter and guitaristMount Harmony Memorial Gardens, Mableton, GA
- Tim Wilson1961-2014American comedianParkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA
- Mattiwilda Dobbs1925-2015American coloratura soprano singerSouth View Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- William Guest1941-2015American soul singerSouth View Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Lecresia Campbell1962-2016American singerWestview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
- Gregg Allman1947-2017American musicianRose Hill Cemetery, Macon, GA
Everyone on this list, by year of death. People without a recorded death year come last.
Deaths by decade
- 1870s1
- 1890s1
- 1920s1
- 1930s1
- 1940s2
- 1950s2
- 1960s3
- 1970s2
- 1980s7
- 1990s1
- 2000s5
- 2010s6
By recorded year of death, for the 32 people with one.
Where they are buried
- South View Cemetery · Atlanta, GA8
- Westview Cemetery · Atlanta, GA4
- Rose Hill Cemetery · Macon, GA3
- Oakland Cemetery · Atlanta, GA2
- Oconee Hill Cemetery · Athens, GA2
- Laurel Grove South Cemetery · Savannah, GA1
- Laurel Hill Cemetery · Thomasville, GA1
- Porterdale Cemetery · Columbus, GA1
- Greenwood Cemetery · East Point, GA1
- Center Baptist Church Cemetery · Cartersville, GA1
- Parkhill Cemetery · Columbus, GA1
- Oak Grove Cemetery · Americus, GA1
- Greenwood Cemetery · Cuthbert, GA1
- Fort Hill Cemetery · Macon, GA1
- Eastview Cemetery · Conyers, GA1
- Bull Creek Cemetery · Claxton, GA1
- Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens · Mableton, GA1
- Crestlawn Cemetery · Atlanta, GA1
Other notable burials in Georgia
How this list is made
A person is on this list when their Wikidata entry gives a cemetery we list as their place of burial and also carries the statement this list is built on. We do not add anyone by judgment, so the list reflects how complete Wikidata is: some people are missing, and burial places can be disputed.
Names, years and descriptions are shown as Wikidata records them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists.