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Notable Births & Deaths for Morrisonville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Morrisonville. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Morrisonville.
- Zachary is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Morrisonville.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Morrisonville.
- Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Morrisonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Edmonds<1>
- Ernest J. Gaines
- Author. He was born in Oscar (LA) on January 15, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Oscar (LA) on November 5, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana).
- Oscar is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Morrisonville.
- Oscar is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Morrisonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest J. Gaines<1>
- Cleouna 'Cleo' Moore
- Charles Solomon 'Buddy' Myer
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Morrisonville.
- Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Morrisonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Taylor<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Morrisonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Lum' York<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Iberville Parish: www.parish.iberville.la.us/ The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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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