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Notable Births & Deaths for Wabbel ...

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

  • Frank Bonner
    • Born: Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.
    • Actor, director. He was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 28, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Laguna Niguel (CA) on June 16, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
    • Little Rock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Wabbel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>
  • Otis Owen Brannan
  • Eldridge Cleaver
    • Full name: Leroy Eldridge Cleaver
    • Activist, Black Panther leader, writer. He was born in Wabbaseka (AR) on August 31, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Pomona (CA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wabbaseka is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Wabbel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eldridge Cleaver<1>
  • Gail Davis
  • William Malcolm 'Bill' Dickey
  • John Gould Fletcher
    • Author. He was born in Little Rock (AR) on January 3, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on May 10, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Mt. Holly Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
    • Little Rock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Wabbel.
    • Little Rock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Wabbel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Gould Fletcher<1>
  • Ann Gillis
    • Born: Alma Mabel Conner
    • Actress. She was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 12, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Horam (England) on January 31, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. We don't have any burial details.
    • Little Rock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Wabbel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Gillis<1>
  • Ransom Joseph 'Randy' Jackson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 10, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Athens (GA) on March 20, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
    • Little Rock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Wabbel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ransom Joseph 'Randy' Jackson<1>
  • Byron 'Mex' Johnson
  • Charles Johnson
    • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Pine Bluff (AR) on August 7, 1909 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 10, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Pine Bluff is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Wabbel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Johnson<1>
  • Lawrence Phillips
  • Arthur Lee 'Art' Porter, Jr.
    • Musician, composer. He was born in Little Rock (AR) on August 3, 1961 (a Thursday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on November 23, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
    • Little Rock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Wabbel.
    • Little Rock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Wabbel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Lee 'Art' Porter, Jr.<1>
  • Carl Sawatski
  • Charlie May Simon
  • Billy Ray 'Rabbit' Smith, Sr.
  • Fay Templeton
  • Clark Terry
    • Musician. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on December 14, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Pine Bluff (AR) on February 21, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Pine Bluff is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Wabbel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clark Terry<1>
  • Jefferson A. Thomas, Sr.
  • Edward Payson Washburn
  • William Warren White

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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.









 

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