Notable Births & Deaths for Forrest City ...

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

• Marion F. Garner
  • Musician. He was born in McCrory (AR) on July 24, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 19, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • McCrory is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Forrest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion F. Garner<1>
• Dave 'Hawg' Hanner
  • Professional football. He was born in Parkin (AR) on May 22, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Tarpon Springs (FL) on September 11, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 78.
  • Parkin is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Forrest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave 'Hawg' Hanner<1>
• Robert Lockwood, Jr.
  • Musician. He was born in Turkey Scratch (AR) on March 27, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 21, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Turkey Scratch is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Forrest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lockwood, Jr.<1>
• Oscar Polk
  • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 25, 1899 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 4, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Marianna is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Forrest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Polk<1>
• Charlie Rich
  • Full name: Charles Allen Rich
  • Singer, musician. He was born in Colt (AR) on December 14, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Hammond (LA) on July 25, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Colt is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Forrest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Rich<1>
• Minor Watson
  • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Marianna is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Forrest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>

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