Notable Births & Deaths for Wittsburg ...

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

• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Wittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion F. Garner<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Wittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave 'Hawg' Hanner<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Wittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Rich<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Wittsburg.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Wittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnnie Harrison Taylor<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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