Notable Births & Deaths for Island ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Island. 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).
  • Fort Smith is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin Edward Blaylock<1>
• James Bridges
  • Writer, director, actor. He was born in Paris (AR) on February 3, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 6, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Logan County, Arkansas).
  • Paris is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Bridges<1>
• Roy Buchanan
  • Musician. He was born in Ozark (AR) on September 23, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Fairfax Hills (VA) on August 14, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Ozark is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Buchanan<1>
• Jay Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lucas (AR) on January 16, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Reno (NV) on July 17, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64.
  • Lucas is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean<1>
• Paul 'Daffy' Dean
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lucas (AR) on August 14, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Springdale (AR) on March 17, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oakland Memorial Cemetery (Johnson County, Arkansas).
  • Lucas is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul 'Daffy' Dean<1>
• Jack Fleck
  • Professional golf. He was born in Bettendorf (IA) on November 7, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on March 21, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
  • Fort Smith is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Fleck<1>
• Budge Patty
  • Professional tennis. He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on February 11, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Lausanne (Switzerland) on October 3, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
  • Fort Smith is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Budge Patty<1>
• David Morris Rowlands
  • Actor. He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on March 5, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Coronado (CA) on April 25, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Fort Smith is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Morris Rowlands<1>
• Hal Smith
  • Born: Harold Raymond Smith
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Barling (AR) on June 1, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on April 12, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
  • Barling is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Island.
  • Fort Smith is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Smith<1>
• Ernest Whitman
  • Actor. He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on February 21, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 5, 1954 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fort Smith is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Whitman<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/