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Notable Births & Deaths for Bell ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bell. 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)
  • Isaac Morgan 'Ike' Boone     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ollie 'Downtown' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Ollie Lee Brown
    • He was born in Tuscaloosa (AL) on February 11, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Buena Park (CA) on April 16, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
    • Tuscaloosa is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Bell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>
  • Huey Marvin Davis     (Musician)
  • Charles E. Fredericks     (Actor)
  • Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frank Strong Lary     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Northport (AL) on April 10, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Tuscaloosa (AL) on December 13, 2017 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
    • Northport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Bell.
    • Tuscaloosa is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Bell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Strong Lary<1>
  • Lee Maye     (Major League Baseball)
  • Billy Neighbors     (Professional football)
  • Ray Perkins     (Professional football)
  • Riggs 'Old Hoss' Stephenson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jackson Riggs 'Old Hoss' Stephenson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jimmie Lee Sudduth     (Artist)
    • He was born in Fayette (AL) on March 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Fayette (AL) on September 2, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. He is buried at Fayette Memorial Gardens (Fayette County, Alabama).
    • Fayette is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Bell.
    • Fayette is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Bell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie Lee Sudduth<1>
  • Dinah Washington     (Singer)
    • Born: Ruth Lee Jones
    • She was born in Tuscaloosa (AL) on August 29, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Detroit (MI) on December 14, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Tuscaloosa is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Bell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dinah Washington<1>
  • Andrew Patrick Wood     (Musician)

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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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