Oakland Cemetery

Atlanta, Georgia

Est. 1850 48 acres 470+ memorials
Atlanta's oldest cemetery and a public park, containing the graves of many notable Georgians.

Memorials

Robert Foster Maddox
1870–1965 (age 95)
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Foster Maddox was a Georgia politician who served as governor and state legislator.
Elizabeth O. King
1912–1966 (age 54)
Oakland Cemetery
Elizabeth O. King was an Atlanta resident who lived from 1912 to 1966.
Dorrance White
1883–1961 (age 78)
Oakland Cemetery
Dorrance White was a Sherburne resident who lived from 1883 to 1961.
Oscar Dugey
1887–1966 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Oscar Dugey was a Palestine resident who lived from 1887 to 1966.
John Swor
1877–1965 (age 88)
Oakland Cemetery
John Swor was an individual who lived from 1877 to 1965.
Alice E. Andrews
1869–1961 (age 92)
Oakland Cemetery
Alice E. Andrews (1869-1961) lived to age 92.
Douglas Spencer
1910–1960 (age 50)
Oakland Cemetery
Douglas Spencer was a Princeton resident who lived from 1910 to 1960.
Joseph R. Peterson
1904–1967 (age 63)
Oakland Cemetery
Joseph R. Peterson was an American who lived from 1904 to 1967.
Robert Robitschek
1874–1967 (age 93)
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Robitschek was a Prague-born individual who lived from 1874 to 1967.
Mark Frederick Boyd
1889–1968 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Mark Frederick Boyd (1889-1968) was a Michigan resident whose 79-year life spanned from the Industrial Age through the S...
William Glenn Terrell
1878–1964 (age 86)
Oakland Cemetery
William Glenn Terrell (1878-1964) lived 86 years during a period of significant American change and development.
John B. Sanborn Jr.
1883–1964 (age 81)
Oakland Cemetery
John B. Sanborn Jr. was a Saint Paul resident who lived from 1883 to 1964.
Milton Wright Griggs
1888–1965 (age 77)
Oakland Cemetery
Milton Wright Griggs lived from 1888 to 1965.
John M. Nelson
1876–1965 (age 89)
Oakland Cemetery
John M. Nelson was a West Point graduate who lived from 1876 to 1965.
Robert B. Massie
1896–1961 (age 65)
Oakland Cemetery
Robert B. Massie (1896-1961) was a Louisa County resident and notable figure of his era.
William M. Kincaid
1895–1967 (age 72)
Oakland Cemetery
William M. Kincaid was a Minneapolis resident who lived from 1895 to 1967.
Albert J. Loveland
1893–1961 (age 68)
Oakland Cemetery
Albert J. Loveland (1893-1961) was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
William Frank Norrell
1896–1961 (age 65)
Oakland Cemetery
William Frank Norrell was a U.S. Congressman from Arkansas who served in the House of Representatives.
Ralph David Widdowson
1903–1969 (age 66)
Oakland Cemetery
Ralph David Widdowson was an American educator and administrator from Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
James I. Dolliver
1894–1978 (age 84)
Oakland Cemetery
James I. Dolliver was a Park Ridge resident who lived from 1894 to 1978.
Joe Lapchick
1900–1970 (age 70)
Oakland Cemetery
Joe Lapchick (1900-1970) was an American basketball player and coach who became one of the sport's pioneering figures.
Herbert Rebassoo
1913–1971 (age 58)
Oakland Cemetery
Herbert Rebassoo was a Tallinn resident who lived from 1913 to 1971.
Eugene M. Locke
1918–1972 (age 54)
Oakland Cemetery
Eugene M. Locke (1918-1972) was an American who lived 54 years.
Allie Tennant
1892–1971 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
Allie Tennant (1892-1971) was an American who lived 79 years.
Margaret Cornelia O'Connor Grey
1902–1972 (age 70)
Oakland Cemetery
Margaret Cornelia O'Connor Grey (1902-1972) was an Oakland resident who lived 70 years.
Laura van Pappelendam
1883–1974 (age 91)
Oakland Cemetery
Laura van Pappelendam was a Donnellson resident who lived from 1883 to 1974.
Tom A. Yon
1882–1971 (age 89)
Oakland Cemetery
Tom A. Yon (1882-1971) was a Blountstown resident who lived through nearly nine decades of American history.
Harvey Eugene Slade Sr.
1909–1975 (age 66)
Oakland Cemetery
Harvey Eugene Slade Sr. (1909-1975) was a Valdosta resident during the mid-20th century.
Mary Margaret Shaw
1915–1971 (age 56)
Oakland Cemetery
Mary Margaret Shaw (1915-1971) was a Freeport-born woman whose life was cut short at age 56.
Paul Flußmann
1900–1977 (age 77)
Oakland Cemetery
Paul Flußmann was a Vienna resident who lived from 1900 to 1977.
Robert Bungum
1910–1976 (age 66)
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Bungum was a Hayfield resident who lived from 1910 to 1976.
Earl Hanley Beshlin
1870–1971 (age 101)
Oakland Cemetery
Earl Hanley Beshlin (1870-1971) was a Conewango Township resident who lived 101 years.
Maurice Robert Brann
1893–1976 (age 83)
Oakland Cemetery
Maurice Robert Brann (1893-1976) was an Erie resident who lived 83 years.
Aleene McFarland
1902–1983 (age 81)
Oakland Cemetery
Aleene McFarland was an American crafts innovator and businesswoman known for founding a major adhesive and craft suppli...
George Balanchine
1904–1983 (age 79)
Oakland Cemetery
George Balanchine was a Russian-American ballet choreographer and founder of New York City Ballet.
Nelson Algren
1909–1981 (age 72)
Oakland Cemetery
Nelson Algren was an American writer known for his novels about urban life and crime in Chicago.
Chester Gould
1900–1985 (age 85)
Oakland Cemetery
Chester Gould was an American cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip Dick Tracy.
Mabel Lee
1886–1985 (age 99)
Oakland Cemetery
Mabel Lee was an American resident of Clearfield who lived from 1886 to 1985.
Claude Pepper
1900–1989 (age 89)
Oakland Cemetery
Claude Pepper was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives from Florida.
Ruth Olive Schornhurst Breen
1905–1987 (age 82)
Oakland Cemetery
Ruth Olive Schornhurst Breen was an American woman from Detroit who lived during the 20th century.
Ralph Lee Eyman
1885–1986 (age 101)
Oakland Cemetery
Ralph Lee Eyman (1885-1986) was a Golden resident who lived to age 101.
Clyde A. Drury
1906–1987 (age 81)
Oakland Cemetery
Clyde A. Drury lived from 1906 to 1987 and was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
Brooks Hays
1898–1981 (age 83)
Oakland Cemetery
Brooks Hays (1898-1981) was an American politician from London who lived 83 years.
John Tucker
1901–1983 (age 82)
Oakland Cemetery
John Tucker was a Russellville resident who lived from 1901 to 1983.
Arlena Beatrice Rose Twigg
1978–1988 (age 10)
Oakland Cemetery
Arlena Beatrice Rose Twigg was a child who lived from 1978 to 1988.
Catherine Dorris Norrell
1901–1981 (age 80)
Oakland Cemetery
Catherine Dorris Norrell was a Camden resident who lived from 1901 to 1981.
Edmund Brooke Alexander
1802–1888 (age 86)
Oakland Cemetery
Edmund Brooke Alexander (1802–1888) of Haymarket was a career U.S. Army officer who served from the Seminole Wars thro...
Harriet Bishop
1817–1883 (age 66)
Oakland Cemetery
Harriet Bishop (1817-1883) was a pioneering educator and writer who opened the first school in St. Paul and whose remain...
James H. Simpson
1813–1883 (age 70)
Oakland Cemetery
James H. Simpson (1813-1883) was a U.S. Army topographical engineer whose western surveys helped map the frontier and wh...
Norman Kittson
1814–1888 (age 74)
Oakland Cemetery
Norman Kittson (1814-1888) was a Canadian-American fur trader and transportation entrepreneur who helped develop the Red...