Garland Springs (Faulkner County, AR)

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)
- He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on September 30, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Conway (AR) on October 23, 1993 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Pinecrest Memorial Park (Saline County, Arkansas).
- Conway is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Garland Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin Edward Blaylock<1>
Otis Owen Brannan (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Greenbrier (AR) on March 13, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on June 6, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Springhill Cemetery (Faulkner County, Arkansas).
- Greenbrier is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Garland Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Owen Brannan<1>
John Carter (Actor)
- 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) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Center Ridge is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Garland Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Carter<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).
- Kensett is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Garland Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey<1>
Elihan Pitts (Professional football)
- Full name: Elihan Eugene Pitts
- He was born in Mayflower (AR) on February 3, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 10, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 60. The body was cremated.
- Mayflower is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Garland Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elihan Pitts<1>

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.