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Notable Births & Deaths for Wills Point ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wills 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.
- Fats Domino (Singer, musician, songwriter)
- Born: Antoine Caliste Domino
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fats Domino<1>
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on February 26, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Harvey (LA) on October 24, 2017 (a Tuesday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wills Point (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Wills Point (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Providence Memorial Park, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Wills Point. The cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Providence Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Providence Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wills Point to Providence Memorial Park
- Gene 'Augie' Freese (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gene 'Augie' Freese<1>
- He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 8, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Metairie (LA) on June 18, 2013 (a Tuesday).
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County, West Virginia.
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Wills Point (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest of Wills Point. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wills Point to Metairie Cemetery
- Jack Kramer (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Kramer<1>
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 5, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Metairie (LA) on May 18, 1995 (a Thursday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wills Point (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Wills Point (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest of Wills Point. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wills Point to Greenwood Cemetery
- Lash LaRue (Actor)
- John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott<1>
- He was born in Gretna (LA) on March 2, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 21, 1958 (a Friday).
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Wills Point (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wills Point (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest of Wills Point. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wills Point to Metairie Cemetery
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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