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Notable Births & Deaths for Levings ...

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

  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Levings.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Levings.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
  • Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb     (Author, humorist, columnist, editor)
  • Vern 'Turk' Curtis     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
    • He was born in Cairo (IL) on May 24, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Cairo (IL) on June 24, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
    • Cairo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Levings.
    • Cairo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Levings.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
  • Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner     (Art director)
  • Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
    • Mound City is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Levings.
  • Rex Ingram     (Actor)
  • Rush Limbaugh     (Conservative commentator, radio host, author)
    • Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
    • He was born in Cape Girardeau (MO) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
    • Cape Girardeau is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Levings.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
  • Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • Kenny Rollins     (Professional basketball)
  • Everett Saylor     (Race car driver)
  • John Thomas Scopes, Sr.     (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
  • Victor Sutherland     (Actor)

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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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