Highland Park (Pike County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Highland Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Highland Park. 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.

Oscar Gamble (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Oscar Gamble<1>
- He was born in Ramer (AL) on December 20, 1949 (a Tuesday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on January 31, 2018 (a Wednesday).
- Ramer is located in Montgomery County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Highland Park (which is located in Pike County).
- Birmingham is located in Jefferson County, Alabama.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- We don't have any burial details.
Herman Hodges (Professional football)
- Born: Jesse Herman
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Herman Hodges<1>
- He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday).
- Ozark is located in Dale County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Highland Park (which is located in Pike County).
- San Marcos is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Highland Park to Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery
Eddie James Kendrick (Singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie James Kendrick<1>
- He was born in Union Springs (AL) on October 5, 1992 (a Monday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on October 5, 1992 (a Monday).
- Union Springs is located in Bullock County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Highland Park (which is located in Pike County).
- Birmingham is located in Jefferson County, Alabama.
- At the time of his death, he was 0.
- He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, which is located in Jefferson County, Alabama.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elmwood Cemetery<1>
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- From your current location to Elmwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Highland Park to Elmwood Cemetery
John Robert Lewis (Politician, civil rights leader)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Robert Lewis<1>
- He was born in Troy (AL) on February 21, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 17, 2020 (a Friday).
- Troy is located nearby and to the northwest of Highland Park.
- Atlanta is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at South View Cemetery, which is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
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- From your current location to South View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Highland Park to South View Cemetery
Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith (Entertainer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith<1>
- He was born in Troy (AL) on June 11, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 15, 1929 (a Friday).
- Troy is located nearby and to the northwest of Highland Park.
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 24.
- He is buried at Restvale Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restvale Cemetery<1>
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- From Highland Park to Restvale Cemetery
Cecil Jefferson Stewart (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cecil Jefferson Stewart<1>
- He was born in Troy (AL) on December 8, 1896 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 18, 1960 (a Monday).
- Troy is located nearby and to the northwest of Highland Park.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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- From Highland Park to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Don Sutton (Professional baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Don Sutton<1>
- He was born in Clio (AL) on April 2, 1945 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 18, 2021 (a Monday).
- Clio is located in Barbour County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Highland Park (which is located in Pike County).
- Rancho Mirage is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- We don't have any burial details.
Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton<1>
- She was born in Ariton (AL) on December 11, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 25, 1984 (a Wednesday).
- Ariton is located in Dale County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Highland Park (which is located in Pike County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 57.
- She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inglewood Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Highland Park to Inglewood Park Cemetery

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.