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Notable Births & Deaths for Spring Ridge ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spring Ridge. 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
  • Pat Carroll
    • Full name: Patricia Ann Carroll
    • Actress, comedian. She was born in Shreveport (LA) 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.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Carroll<1>
  • Van Cliburn
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Spring Ridge.
    • Elm Grove is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Dixon Connell<1>
  • Floyd Dixon
    • Musician. He was born in Marshall (TX) on February 8, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 26, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Marshall is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Dixon<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 (LA) on October 5, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jan Garber<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 (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
  • Gary Lynn 'Big Hands' Johnson
    • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on August 31, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on August 4, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park (Bossier Parish, Louisiana).
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lady Bird Johnson<1>
  • Will J. 'Dub' Jones
  • S.P. Leary
    • Musician. He was born in Carthage (TX) on June 6, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 26, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Carthage is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: S.P. Leary<1>
  • Margery Land May
    • Author. She was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 14, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on May 13, 1932 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margery Land May<1>
  • William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt
  • Daniel Padgett Sandifer
    • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on August 15, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Padgett Sandifer<1>
  • Tony Sardisco
    • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on May 28, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 73.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • 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 (LA) on October 21, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
  • Charlotte Shelby
    • Born: Lily Pearl Miles Reilly
    • Actress. She was born in Shreveport (LA) 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.
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
    • 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 (LA) on June 28, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Montgomery County, Tennessee).
    • Shreveport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Spring Ridge.
  • William 'Oliver' Swofford
  • Y.A. Tittle
    • Full name: Yelberton Abraham Tittle
    • Professional football. He was born in Marshall (TX) on October 24, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Atherton (CA) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
    • Marshall is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Spring Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Y.A. Tittle<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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