Floyd (White County, AR)

Notable Births & Deaths for Floyd ...

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

Marvin Edward Blaylock (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marvin Edward Blaylock<1>
- He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on September 30, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Conway (AR) on October 23, 1993 (a Saturday).
- Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
- Conway is located in Faulkner County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Floyd (which is located in White County).
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Pinecrest Memorial Park, located 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest of Floyd. The cemetery is located in Saline County, Arkansas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pinecrest Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinecrest Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Floyd to Pinecrest Memorial Park
Otis Owen Brannan (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Otis Owen Brannan<1>
- He was born in Greenbrier (AR) on March 13, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on June 6, 1967 (a Tuesday).
- Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Floyd (which is located in White County).
- Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Springhill Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Floyd. The cemetery is located in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springhill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Floyd to Springhill Cemetery
George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey<1>
- He was born in Kensett (AR) on July 10, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in De Witt (AR) on June 16, 1976 (a Wednesday).
- Kensett is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Floyd. Both communities are located in White County.
- De Witt is located in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest of Floyd. The cemetery is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Roselawn Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roselawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Floyd to Roselawn Memorial Park

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.