Notable Births & Deaths for Tupelo ...

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

• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Tupelo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey<1>
• Marion F. Garner
  • Musician. He was born in McCrory (AR) on July 24, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 19, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • McCrory is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Tupelo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion F. Garner<1>
• Leon J. Peels
  • Musician. He was born in Newport (AR) on October 18, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Venice (CA) on April 10, 1999 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newport is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Tupelo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon J. Peels<1>
• Charlie Rich
  • Full name: Charles Allen Rich
  • Singer, musician. He was born in Colt (AR) on December 14, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Hammond (LA) on July 25, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Colt is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Tupelo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Rich<1>
• Billy Ray 'Rabbit' Smith, Sr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Augusta (AR) on January 27, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on March 21, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Augusta Memorial Park (Woodruff County, Arkansas).
  • Augusta is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Tupelo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Ray 'Rabbit' Smith, Sr.<1>

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