Five Forks (Winn Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Five Forks ...

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

Jim Croce (Singer)
- Full name: James Joseph Croce
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jim Croce<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 10, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Natchitoches (LA) on September 20, 1973 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Five Forks (which is located in Winn Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- He is buried at Haym Salomon Memorial Park, which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Haym Salomon Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haym Salomon Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Five Forks to Haym Salomon Memorial Park
Bob Hopkins (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Robert M. Hopkins
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bob Hopkins<1>
- He was born in Jonesboro (LA) on November 3, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Bellevue (WA) on May 15, 2015 (a Friday).
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Five Forks (which is located in Winn Parish).
- Bellevue is located in King County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery, which is located in King County, Washington.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holyrood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Five Forks to Holyrood Cemetery
Fred Pinkard (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Pinkard<1>
- He was born in Powhatan (LA) on January 20, 1920 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 2, 2004 (a Monday).
- Powhatan is located in Natchitoches Parish and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Five Forks (which is located in Winn Parish).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Homewood Memorial Gardens<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Homewood Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Five Forks to Homewood Memorial Gardens
Charles Guy 'Charlie' Tolar (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Guy 'Charlie' Tolar<1>
- He was born in Natchitoches (LA) on September 5, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 29, 2003 (a Tuesday).
- Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Five Forks (which is located in Winn Parish).
- Houston is located in Harris County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Forest Park East Cemetery, which is located in Harris County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Park East Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Park East Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Five Forks to Forest Park East Cemetery

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.