Notable Births & Deaths for Sterling ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sterling. 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
  • Born: John Colbert, Jr.
  • Musician, singer. 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).
  • Greenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
• Tyrone Davis
  • Singer. He was born in Greenville (MS) on May 4, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 9, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Greenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tyrone Davis<1>
• Curt Motton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Darnell (LA) on September 24, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Parkton (MD) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
  • Darnell is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
• Robert 'Baby Boy' Warren
  • Musician. He was born in Lake Providence (LA) on August 13, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on July 1, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
  • Lake Providence is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Baby Boy' Warren<1>
• Muddy Waters
  • Born: McKinley Morganfield
  • Musician. He was born in Rolling Fork (MS) on April 4, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Westmont (IL) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Rolling Fork is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Muddy Waters<1>
• Mary Wilson
  • Singer. She was born in Greenville (MS) on March 6, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Henderson (NV) on February 8, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 76.
  • Greenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Sterling.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wilson<1>

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