Notable Births & Deaths for Sunrise ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sunrise. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Sunrise.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Owen Brannan<1>
• George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kensett (AR) on July 10, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in De Witt (AR) on June 16, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
  • Kensett is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elihan Pitts<1>