Notable Births & Deaths for Shady Grove ...

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

• Kandi Barbour
  • Born: Linda Jean Smith
  • Actress, model. She was born in Russellville (AL) on February 15, 1959 (a Sunday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 18, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Russellville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Shady Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kandi Barbour<1>
• W.C. Handy
  • Full name: William Christopher Handy
  • Musician, composer. He was born in Florence (AL) on November 16, 1873 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on March 28, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Florence is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Shady Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: W.C. Handy<1>
• William Bruce 'Billy' Hardwick
  • Professional bowler. He was born in Florence (AL) on July 25, 1941 (a Friday) and died in Bradenton (FL) on November 16, 2013 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Florence is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Shady Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Bruce 'Billy' Hardwick<1>
• Helen Keller
  • Activist. She was born in Tuscumbia (AL) on June 27, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Easton (CT) on June 1, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 88.
  • Tuscumbia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Shady Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Keller<1>
• Anderson Lawler
  • Actor, producer. He was born in Russellville (AL) on May 5, 1902 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 6, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Russellville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Shady Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anderson Lawler<1>
• Jesse Owens
  • Olympic Gold Medalist, civil rights activist. He was born in Danville (AL) on September 12, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on May 31, 1980 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Danville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Shady Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Owens<1>
• Truett Banks 'Rip' Sewell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Decatur (AL) on May 11, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Plant City (FL) on September 3, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Oaklawn Cemetery (Hillsborough County, Florida).
  • Decatur is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Shady Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Truett Banks 'Rip' Sewell<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

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