Notable Births & Deaths for Garland Springs ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Garland Springs. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Garland Springs. Both communities are located in Faulkner County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 64.
  • He is buried at Pinecrest Memorial Park, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest of Garland Springs. 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 Garland Springs 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Garland Springs. Both communities are located in Faulkner 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Garland Springs. 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 Garland Springs to Springhill Cemetery
• John Carter     (Actor)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Carter<1>
  • He was born in Center Ridge (AR) on November 26, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 2015 (a Saturday).
  • Center Ridge is located in Conway County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Garland Springs (which is located in Faulkner County).
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • The body was cremated.
• 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 in White County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Garland Springs (which is located in Faulkner 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest of Garland Springs. 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 Garland Springs to Roselawn Memorial Park
• Elihan Pitts     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Elihan Eugene Pitts
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elihan Pitts<1>
  • He was born in Mayflower (AR) on February 3, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 10, 1998 (a Friday).
  • Mayflower is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Garland Springs. Both communities are located in Faulkner County.
  • Buffalo is located in Erie County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 60.
  • The body was cremated.