Old Hickory (Conway County, AR)

Notable Births & Deaths for Old Hickory ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Old Hickory. 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.

Bernie Babcock (Author, playwright, journalist)
- She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
- Petit Jean is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Old Hickory.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<1>
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Old Hickory.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin Edward Blaylock<1>
Scott Bradley (Composer, arranger)
- Full name: Walter Scott Bradley
- He was born in Russellville (AR) on November 26, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Chatsworth (CA) on April 27, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Russellville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Old Hickory.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Bradley<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Old Hickory.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Old Hickory.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Burnett<1>
Johnny Carpenter (Actor)
- He was born in Dardanelle (AR) on June 25, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Dardanelle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Old Hickory.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Carpenter<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Old Hickory.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Old Hickory.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Kinder<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.