Notable Births & Deaths for Powell Ridge ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Powell Ridge. 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) at the age of 93. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Acadia Parish, Louisiana).
  • Eunice is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Powell Ridge.
  • Lafayette is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Powell Ridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice Fontenot<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Powell Ridge.
  • Oscar is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Powell Ridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest J. Gaines<1>
• Philip 'Phil' Guy     (Musician)
  • He was born in Lettsworth (LA) on April 28, 1940 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago Heights (IL) on August 20, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lettsworth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Powell Ridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip 'Phil' Guy<1>
• 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) at the age of 61. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana).
  • Carencro is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Powell Ridge.
  • Opelousas is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Powell Ridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin<1>
• Arthur James 'Zutty' Singleton     (Musician)
  • He was born in Bunkie (LA) on May 14, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on July 14, 1975 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Bunkie is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Powell Ridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur James 'Zutty' Singleton<1>
• 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) at the age of 68. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana).
  • Lafayette is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Powell Ridge.
  • Lafayette is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Powell Ridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buckwheat Zydeco<1>

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