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Notable Births & Deaths for Prairie Ronde ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Prairie Ronde. 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Prairie Ronde.
- Lafayette is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Prairie Ronde.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice Fontenot<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Prairie Ronde.
- Opelousas is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Prairie Ronde.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin<1>
- Arthur James 'Zutty' Singleton
- 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) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Ridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Prairie Ronde.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thibodeaux<1>
- Buckwheat Zydeco
- Born: Stanley Dural, Jr.
- Musician. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Prairie Ronde.
- Lafayette is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Prairie Ronde.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buckwheat Zydeco<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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