Mount Olive (Faulkner County, AR)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Olive ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Olive. 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Owen Brannan<1>
Bobby Burnett (Professional football)
- He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Colorado).
- Clinton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Burnett<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Carter<1>
Ellis Kinder (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Atkins (AR) on July 26, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Jackson (TN) on October 16, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
- Atkins is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Kinder<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
- 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.