Russellville (Claiborne Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Russellville ...

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

Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Yellow Pine (LA) on December 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 31, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Yellow Pine is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Russellville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey<1>
Percy Mayfield (Songwriter)
- He was born in Minden (LA) on August 12, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 11, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Minden is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Russellville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy Mayfield<1>
Louise Preslar Peete (Crime figure)
- She was born in Bienville (LA) on September 20, 1880 (a Monday) and died in San Quentin (CA) on April 11, 1947 (a Friday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bienville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Russellville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Preslar Peete<1>
William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arcadia (LA) on August 30, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 15, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Arcadia Cemetery (Bienville Parish, Louisiana).
- Arcadia is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Russellville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt<1>
Bobby Thompson (Professional football)
- Full name: Robert Lee Thompson
- He was born in Minden (LA) on March 30, 1939 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 11, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Minden is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Russellville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>
Paul 'Tank' Younger (Professional football)
- Full name: Paul Lawrence Younger
- He was born in Grambling (LA) on April 30, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on September 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Grambling is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Russellville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul 'Tank' Younger<1>

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.