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Notable Births & Deaths for Gifford ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gifford. 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.
- Willard Jessie 'Home Run' Brown (Professional baseball)
- Pat Carroll (Actress, comedian)
- Full name: Patricia Ann Carroll
- She was born in Shreveport (LA) on May 5, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Harwich Port (MA) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Carroll<1>
- Van Cliburn (Musician)
- Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. (Lawyer)
- Clyde Dixon Connell (Sculptor, civil rights advocate)
- She was born in Belcher (LA) on September 19, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Elm Grove (LA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 96.
- Belcher is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Elm Grove is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Gifford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Dixon Connell<1>
- Jan Garber (Musician)
- Full name: Jacob Charles Garber
- He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on November 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 5, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82.
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jan Garber<1>
- Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey (Singer, songwriter)
- 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).
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Gary Lynn 'Big Hands' Johnson (Professional football)
- Will J. 'Dub' Jones (Musician)
- Margery Land May (Author)
- Percy Mayfield (Songwriter)
- Louise Preslar Peete (Crime figure)
- William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arcadia (LA) on August 30, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 15, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Arcadia Cemetery (Bienville Parish, Louisiana).
- Arcadia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Gifford.
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt<1>
- Jerry Pournelle (Author, journalist)
- Daniel Padgett Sandifer (Professional football)
- He was born in Shreveport (LA) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on August 15, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Padgett Sandifer<1>
- Tony Sardisco (Professional football)
- He was born in Shreveport (LA) on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on May 28, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 73.
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Sardisco<1>
- John Thomas Scopes, Sr. (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
- Charlotte Shelby (Actress)
- Born: Lily Pearl Miles Reilly
- She was born in Shreveport (LA) on December 19, 1877 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 13, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Shelby<1>
- Frank Sutton (Actor)
- Full name: Frank Spencer Sutton
- He was born in Clarksville (TN) on October 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on June 28, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Montgomery County, Tennessee).
- Shreveport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gifford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Sutton<1>
- William 'Oliver' Swofford (Singer)
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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