Notable Births & Deaths for Benton ...

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

• Dale Butts     (Composer, arranger)
  • Full name: Robert Dale Butts
  • He was born in Lamasco (KY) on March 12, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on January 30, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lamasco is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dale Butts<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Benton.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• Hagen Mills     (Actor)
  • He was born in Murray (KY) on August 9, 1990 (a Thursday) and died in Mayfield (KY) on May 19, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 29.
  • Murray is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Benton.
  • Mayfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hagen Mills<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
• Dick Sutherland     (Actor)
  • Born: Archibald Thomas Johnson
  • He was born in Benton on December 23, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 3, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Sutherland<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Sutherland<1>