Notable Births & Deaths for West Paducah ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West 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 (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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of West Paducah.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of West Paducah.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of West Paducah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb<1>
• Vern 'Turk' Curtis
  • Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
  • Major League Baseball. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of West Paducah.
  • Cairo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of West Paducah.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of West Paducah.
• Rex Ingram
  • Actor. He was born in Cairo (IL) on October 20, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 19, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cairo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of West Paducah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rex Ingram<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of West 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of West 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 (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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of West Paducah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
• Dick Sutherland
  • Actor. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of West Paducah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Sutherland<1>

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