Notable Births & Deaths for Newton ...

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

• Johnny Mack Brown     (Actor)
  • He was born in Dothan (AL) on September 1, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on November 14, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dothan is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Newton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Mack Brown<1>
• Dave Monroe Edwards     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Columbia (AL) on December 14, 1939 (a Thursday) and died in Laguna Park (TX) on December 6, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Columbia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Newton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Monroe Edwards<1>
• Herman Hodges     (Professional football)
  • Born: Jesse Herman
  • He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Ozark is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Newton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
• Don Sutton     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Clio (AL) on April 2, 1945 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 18, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
  • Clio is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Newton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Sutton<1>
• Early Wynn     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Hartford (AL) on January 6, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Venice (FL) on April 4, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
  • Hartford is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Newton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Early Wynn<1>