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Notable Births & Deaths for Owens ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Owens. 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
  • Isaac Morgan 'Ike' Boone
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Samantha (AL) on February 17, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Northport (AL) on August 1, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
    • Samantha is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Owens.
    • Northport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Owens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isaac Morgan 'Ike' Boone<1>
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Owens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Owens.
    • Tuscaloosa is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Owens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Strong Lary<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Owens.
    • Fayette is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Owens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie Lee Sudduth<1>
  • Andrew Patrick Wood

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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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