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Notable Births & Deaths for Hopefield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hopefield. 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.
- Emery 'Ace' Adams (1932:1947)
- He was born in Collierville (TN) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died on January 22, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. We don't have any burial details.
- Collierville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Hopefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emery 'Ace' Adams<1>
- J. Blackfoot (Musician, singer)
- Born: John Colbert, Jr.
- He was born in Greenville (MS) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Germantown (TN) on November 30, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Germantown is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Hopefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
- Bobby 'Blue' Bland (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Rosemark (TN) on January 27, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on June 23, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Rosemark is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Hopefield.
- Memphis is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Hopefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'Blue' Bland<1>
- Dave 'Hawg' Hanner (Professional football)
- Walter 'Shakey' Horton (Musician)
- Charlie Lea (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Charles William Lee
- He was born in Orleans (France) on December 25, 1956 (a Tueday) and died in Collierville (TN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 54.
- Collierville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Hopefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
- Rufus 'Rafiq' Mayes (Professional football)
- John 'Big John' Tate (Professional boxer)
- Johnnie Harrison Taylor (Singer)
- Rufus Thomas, Jr. (Musician)
- He was born in Cayce (MS) on March 26, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Cayce is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Hopefield.
- Memphis is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Hopefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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. |
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