Numa (Iberia Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Numa ...

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

Mary Alice Fontenot (Author)
- She was born in Eunice (LA) on April 16, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Lafayette (LA) on May 12, 2003 (a Monday).
- Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana.
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Numa (which is located in Iberia Parish).
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest of Numa. The cemetery is located in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Alice Fontenot<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Numa to Woodlawn Cemetery
Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin (Musician)
- He was born in Carencro (LA) on February 10, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Opelousas (LA) on August 26, 1993 (a Thursday).
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Numa (which is located in Iberia Parish).
- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest of Numa. The cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Numa to Calvary Cemetery
Rufus Thibodeaux (Musician)
- He was born in Ridge (LA) on January 5, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 13, 2005 (a Saturday).
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Numa (which is located in Iberia Parish).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rufus Thibodeaux<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Numa to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Buckwheat Zydeco (Musician)
- Born: Stanley Dural, Jr.
- He was born in Lafayette (LA) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Lafayette (LA) on September 24, 2016 (a Saturday).
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Numa (which is located in Iberia Parish).
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Numa (which is located in Iberia Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest of Numa. The cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Buckwheat Zydeco<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Numa to Calvary 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.