Presley Junction (Crittenden County, AR)

Notable Births & Deaths for Presley Junction ...

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

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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Presley Junction.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Presley Junction.
- Memphis is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Presley Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'Blue' Bland<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Presley Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave 'Hawg' Hanner<1>
Walter 'Shakey' Horton (Musician)
- He was born in Horn Lake (MS) on April 6, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 8, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Horn Lake is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Presley Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter 'Shakey' Horton<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Presley Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus 'Rafiq' Mayes<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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Presley Junction.
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Presley Junction.
- 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.