Notable Births & Deaths for Parrish ...

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

• Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Empire (AL) on May 3, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 2, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Empire is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Parrish.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead<1>
• Neil Bonnett
  • Race car driver. He was born in Hueytown (AL) on July 30, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 11, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Grove Memorial Gardens (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Hueytown is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Parrish.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Bonnett<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Parrish.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isaac Morgan 'Ike' Boone<1>
• Dennis Edwards
  • Musician - a member of 'The Temptations'. He was born in Fairfield (AL) on February 3, 1943 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 2, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
  • Fairfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Parrish.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Edwards<1>
• Polly Holliday
  • Full name: Polly Dean Holliday
  • Actress. She was born in Jasper (AL) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday)
  • Jasper is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Parrish.
• Johnnie Mae Matthews
  • Singer, record producer, songwriter. She was born in Bessemer (AL) on December 31, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on January 6, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Bessemer is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Parrish.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnnie Mae Matthews<1>
• Wilson Daniel 'Dee' Miles
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Kellerman (AL) on February 15, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on November 2, 1976 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Kellerman is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Parrish.
  • Birmingham is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Parrish.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilson Daniel 'Dee' Miles<1>

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