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Notable Births & Deaths for Futrell ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Futrell. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Futrell.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Futrell.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Futrell.
    • Cairo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Futrell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Futrell.
  • Rex Ingram     (Actor)
  • Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • 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.
    • Mayfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Futrell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hagen Mills<1>
  • John Thomas Scopes, Sr.     (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
  • Dick Sutherland     (Actor)
    • Born: Archibald Thomas Johnson
    • He was born in Benton (KY) 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).
    • Benton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Futrell.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Sutherland<1>
  • Victor Sutherland     (Actor)

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The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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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