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Notable Births & Deaths for South Point ...

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

  • Jonshel Alexander
    • Actress. She was born on February 26, 1999 (a Friday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 27, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 22. She is buried at Providence Memorial Park (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonshel Alexander<1>
  • Henry James 'Red' Allen
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong
    • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
    • Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
  • Percy Barbat
    • Full name: Percy Dewitt Barbat
    • Actor. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on May 23, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on June 20, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 83.
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy Barbat<1>
  • Henry John 'Zeke' Bonura
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on September 20, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on March 9, 1987 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry John 'Zeke' Bonura<1>
  • James Carroll Booker, III
    • Musician. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on December 17, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 8, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Providence Memorial Park (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Carroll Booker, III<1>
  • Roy Brown
  • Sam Butera
    • Musician. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 17, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on June 3, 2009 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Butera<1>
  • Ralph Joseph 'Putsy' Caballero
    • Professional baseball. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on November 5, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on December 8, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Joseph 'Putsy' Caballero<1>
  • George Washington Cable
  • Candy Candido
  • Tony Canzoneri
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Slidell (LA) on November 6, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Slidell is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Canzoneri<1>
  • Truman Capote
    • Full name: Truman Garcia Capote
    • Author. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on September 30, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 25, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Truman Capote<1>
  • Leonard 'Chick' Carbo, Sr.
  • Daniel Thomas Collins
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on July 12, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on September 21, 1883 (a Friday) at the age of -1. We don't have any burial details.
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Thomas Collins<1>
  • Dolly Davenport
    • Born: Adolphus Davenport Hoyt
    • Actor. He was born in Stamford (CT) on August 4, 1828 (a Monday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on October 23, 1873 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolly Davenport<1>
  • Jefferson Davis
    • Full name: Jefferson Finis Davis
    • President of the Confederate States of America. He was born in Fairview (KY) on June 3, 1808 (a Friday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on December 6, 1889 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jefferson Davis<1>
  • Fats Domino
    • Born: Antoine Caliste Domino
    • Singer, musician, songwriter. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on February 26, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Harvey (LA) on October 24, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Providence Memorial Park (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Harvey is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fats Domino<1>
  • Louis George 'L.G.' Dupre
  • Edwin 'Eddie' Edwards
  • Ernie K-Doe
    • Born: Ernest Kador, Jr.
    • Singer. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on February 22, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on July 5, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at St. Louis Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • New Orleans is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of South Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie K-Doe<1>

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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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