Point Pleasant (New Madrid County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Point Pleasant ...

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

Eddie Acuff (Actor)
- He was born in Caruthersville (MO) on June 3, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 17, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Caruthersville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Point Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Acuff<1>
Roger Creed (Actor)
- Full name: Roger Vernon Creed, Jr.
- He was born in Hickman (KY) on January 7, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 8, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hickman is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Point Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Creed<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Point Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mittie I. Morris<1>
Horace Murphy (Actor)
- Full name: William Horace Murphy
- He was born in Finley (TN) on June 3, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Studio City (CA) on January 20, 1975 (a Monday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Finley is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Point Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Murphy<1>
Carl Perkins (Musician)
- Full name: Carl Lee Perkins
- He was born in Tiptonville (TN) on April 9, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Jackson (TN) on January 19, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Ridgecrest Cemetery (Madison County, Tennessee).
- Tiptonville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Point Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Perkins<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Point Pleasant.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Point Pleasant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kasey Rogers<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.