Notable Births & Deaths for Abeles ...

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

• Eldridge Cleaver
  • Full name: Leroy Eldridge Cleaver
  • Activist, Black Panther leader, writer. He was born in Wabbaseka (AR) on August 31, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Pomona (CA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wabbaseka is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Abeles.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eldridge Cleaver<1>
• George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Kensett (AR) on July 10, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in De Witt (AR) on June 16, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
  • De Witt is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Abeles.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey<1>
• Charles Johnson
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Pine Bluff (AR) on August 7, 1909 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 10, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Pine Bluff is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Abeles.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Johnson<1>
• Clark Terry
  • Musician. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on December 14, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Pine Bluff (AR) on February 21, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Pine Bluff is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Abeles.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clark Terry<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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