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Notable Births & Deaths for Paducah ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Paducah. 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
- Born: Imogene Audette Burkhart
- Actress. She was born in Paducah 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).
- 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 on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
- Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Paducah.
- 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.
- Mayfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Paducah.
- 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 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
- Dick Sutherland
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Paducah: www.ci.paducah.ky.us/ 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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