Notable Births & Deaths for Shreveport ...

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

• Willard Jessie 'Home Run' Brown
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Shreveport on June 26, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Houston (TX) on August 4, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Jessie 'Home Run' Brown<1>
• Pat Carroll
  • Full name: Patricia Ann Carroll
  • Actress, comedian. She was born in Shreveport on May 5, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Harwich Port (MA) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Carroll<1>
• Van Cliburn
  • Musician. He was born in Shreveport on July 12, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 27, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Van Cliburn<1>
• Clyde Dixon Connell
  • Sculptor, civil rights advocate. She was born in Belcher (LA) on September 19, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Elm Grove (LA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 96.
  • Belcher is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Shreveport.
  • Elm Grove is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Shreveport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Dixon Connell<1>
• Jan Garber
  • Full name: Jacob Charles Garber
  • Musician. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on November 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Shreveport on October 5, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jan Garber<1>
• Arvel Odell Hale
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hosston (LA) on August 10, 1908 (a Monday) and died in El Dorado (AR) on June 9, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Union County, Arkansas).
  • Hosston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Shreveport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arvel Odell Hale<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Shreveport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey<1>
• Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
• Gary Lynn 'Big Hands' Johnson
  • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport on August 31, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in Shreveport on August 4, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park (Bossier Parish, Louisiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Lynn 'Big Hands' Johnson<1>
• Lady Bird Johnson
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963 - 1969). She was born in Karnack (TX) on December 22, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on July 11, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Johnson Family Cemetery (Gillespie County, Texas).
  • Karnack is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Shreveport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lady Bird Johnson<1>
• Will J. 'Dub' Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Shreveport on May 14, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on January 16, 2000 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will J. 'Dub' Jones<1>
• Margery Land May
  • Author. She was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 14, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport on May 13, 1932 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margery Land May<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Shreveport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy Mayfield<1>
• William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Arcadia (LA) on August 30, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport on October 15, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Arcadia Cemetery (Bienville Parish, Louisiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt<1>
• Daniel Padgett Sandifer
  • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport on August 15, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Padgett Sandifer<1>
• Tony Sardisco
  • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Shreveport on May 28, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 73.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Sardisco<1>
• John Thomas Scopes, Sr.
  • Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925. He was born in Paducah (KY) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport on October 21, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
• Charlotte Shelby
  • Born: Lily Pearl Miles Reilly
  • Actress. She was born in Shreveport on December 19, 1877 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 13, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Shelby<1>
• Frank Sutton
  • Full name: Frank Spencer Sutton
  • Actor. He was born in Clarksville (TN) on October 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport on June 28, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Montgomery County, Tennessee).
• William 'Oliver' Swofford
  • Singer. He was born in North Wilkesboro (NC) on February 22, 1945 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Oliver' Swofford<1>
• Bobby Thompson
  • Professional football. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Shreveport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Shreveport: www.ci.shreveport.la.us/

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

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