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Notable Births & Deaths for Aliceville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Aliceville. 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.
- Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong (Professional boxer)
- Carey Bell (Musician)
- Born: Carey Bell Harrington
- He was born in Macon (MS) on November 14, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 6, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Illinois).
- Macon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Aliceville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carey Bell<1>
- Junious 'Buck' Buchanan (Professional football)
- Huey Marvin Davis (Musician)
- Jesse Fortune (Singer)
- Also known as: The Fortune Tellin' Man
- He was born in Macon (MS) on February 28, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 31, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Illinois).
- Macon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Aliceville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fortune<1>
- Charles E. Fredericks (Actor)
- Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Erie (PA) on June 16, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Columbus is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Aliceville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
- Riggs 'Old Hoss' Stephenson (Major League Baseball)
- Jackson Riggs 'Old Hoss' Stephenson (Major League Baseball)
- Bobby Ray Williams (Professional football)
- Andrew Patrick Wood (Musician)
Footnotes ...
<1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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