Notable Births & Deaths for Cross Roads ...

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

• Bobby Burnett     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Colorado).
  • Marion is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Burnett<1>
• Jean Byron     (Actress)
  • Born: Imogene Audette Burkhart
  • She was born in Paducah (KY) on December 10, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Mobile (AL) on February 3, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens (Mobile County, Alabama).
  • Paducah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Byron<1>
• Sara Campbell     (Poet, author, flag designer)
  • She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
• Burr Caruth     (Actor)
  • Full name: Samuel Burr Caruth
  • He was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 15, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 2, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carbondale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burr Caruth<1>
• Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb     (Author, humorist, columnist, editor)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on June 23, 1876 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1944 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb<1>
• Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner     (Art director)
  • He was born in Anna (IL) on June 21, 1879 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 31, 1940 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Anna is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner<1>
• Laurie Metcalf     (Actress)
  • Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
  • She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
  • Carbondale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Cross Roads.
• Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
  • Metropolis is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• Barbara Ray     (Actress)
  • She was born in Harrisburg (IL) on May 30, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 19, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 41. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Harrisburg is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Ray<1>
• John Thomas Scopes, Sr.     (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 21, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
• Victor Sutherland     (Actor)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on February 28, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Paducah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Sutherland<1>
• Dr. Frank Wiedemann     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Harrisburg (IL) on June 29, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in Terre Haute (IN) on December 24, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Harrisburg is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Frank Wiedemann<1>

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