Mount Olive (Poinsett 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.

Marshall Grant (Musician)
- He was born in Nantahala (NC) on May 5, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Jonesboro (AR) on August 7, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Jonesboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Grant<1>
Dave 'Hawg' Hanner (Professional football)
- He was born in Parkin (AR) on May 22, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Tarpon Springs (FL) on September 11, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 78.
- Parkin is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave 'Hawg' Hanner<1>
Rufus 'Rafiq' Mayes (Professional football)
- He was born in Clarkedale (AR) on December 5, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Bellevue (WA) on January 9, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Clarkedale is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus 'Rafiq' Mayes<1>
Frank 'Son' Seals (Musician)
- He was born in Osceola (AR) on August 14, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Richton Park (IL) on December 20, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens (Cook County, Illinois).
- Osceola is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank 'Son' Seals<1>
John 'Big John' Tate (Professional boxer)
- He was born in Marion (AR) on January 29, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Knoxville (TN) on April 9, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Edmondson Cemetery (Crittenden County, Arkansas).
- Marion is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Big John' Tate<1>
Johnnie Harrison Taylor (Singer)
- He was born in Crawfordsville (AR) on May 5, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Duncanville (TX) on May 31, 2000 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Crawfordsville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Mount Olive.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnnie Harrison Taylor<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.