Notable Births & Deaths for Rayne ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rayne. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Rayne.
  • Lafayette is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice Fontenot<1>
• Carlton Errol Morse
  • Writer, radio producer. He was born in Jennings (LA) on June 4, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on May 24, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 91. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
  • Jennings is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Rayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlton Errol Morse<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Rayne.
  • Opelousas is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Rayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin<1>
• 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Rayne.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rayne.
  • Lafayette is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buckwheat Zydeco<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rayne: www.rayne.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/