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Notable Births & Deaths for Galvez Town ...

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

  • Donna Douglas
    • Born: Doris Ione Smith
    • Actress, singer, author, real estate. She was born in Pride (LA) on September 26, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Zachary (LA) on January 1, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
    • Pride is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Galvez Town.
    • Zachary is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Galvez Town.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donna Douglas<1>
  • Louis Edmonds
    • Actor. He was born in Baton Rouge (LA) on September 24, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Baton Rouge (LA) on March 3, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Baton Rouge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Galvez Town.
    • Baton Rouge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Galvez Town.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Edmonds<1>
  • Cleouna 'Cleo' Moore
  • Charles Solomon 'Buddy' Myer
  • Charlie Rich
    • Full name: Charles Allen Rich
    • Singer, musician. He was born in Colt (AR) on December 14, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Hammond (LA) on July 25, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
    • Hammond is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Galvez Town.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Rich<1>
  • Leon Joseph Roppolo
  • George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland
  • Jim Taylor
    • Professional football. He was born in Baton Rouge (LA) on September 20, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Baton Rouge (LA) on October 13, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Greenoaks Memorial Park (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana).
    • Baton Rouge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Galvez Town.
    • Baton Rouge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Galvez Town.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Taylor<1>
  • Earl Wilson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ponchatoula (LA) on October 2, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on April 23, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Ponchatoula is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Galvez Town.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Wilson<1>
  • William 'Lum' York
    • Musician, comedian. He was born in Elmore (AL) on November 16, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Baton Rouge (LA) on August 15, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Greenoaks Memorial Park (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana).
    • Baton Rouge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Galvez Town.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Lum' York<1>

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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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