Little River (New Madrid County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Little River ...

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

Vern 'Turk' Curtis (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
- He was born in Cairo (IL) on May 24, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Cairo (IL) on June 24, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
- Cairo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Little River.
- Cairo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Little River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
Rex Ingram (Actor)
- He was born in Cairo (IL) on October 20, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 19, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cairo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Little River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rex Ingram<1>
Mittie I. Morris (Social reformer)
- He was born in Malden (MO) on December 25, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 11, 1953 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Malden is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Little River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mittie I. Morris<1>
Hubert S. 'Shucks' Pruett (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Malden (MO) on September 1, 1900 (a Saturday) and died in Ladue (MO) on January 28, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Malden is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Little River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hubert S. 'Shucks' Pruett<1>
Kasey Rogers (Actress)
- Born: Josie Imogene Rogers
- She was born in Morehouse (MO) on December 15, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 6, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Morehouse is located Less than 2 miles to the west of Little River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kasey Rogers<1>
Kenny Rollins (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Charleston (MO) on September 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Greencastle (IN) on October 9, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
- Charleston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Little River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rollins<1>
Selene Walters (Actress)
- Born: Elizabeth Florence Walker
- She was born in Dexter (MO) on February 21, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 24, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Dexter is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Little River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Selene Walters<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.