Notable Births & Deaths for Antioch ...

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

• J. Blackfoot
  • Born: John Colbert, Jr.
  • Musician, singer. He was born in Greenville (MS) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Germantown (TN) on November 30, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Germantown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Antioch.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
• James Earl Jones
  • Actor. He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday)
  • Arkabutla is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Antioch.
• Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Pleasant (MS) on November 28, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 8, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 75.
  • Mount Pleasant is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Antioch.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr<1>
• Charlie Lea
  • Born: Charles William Lee
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Orleans (France) on December 25, 1956 (a Tueday) and died in Collierville (TN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 54.
  • Collierville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Antioch.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
• Luther Perkins
  • Musician. He was born in Como (MS) on January 8, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 5, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 40.
  • Como is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Antioch.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Perkins<1>
• Charley Pride
  • Singer, musician, professional baseball. He was born in Sledge (MS) on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sledge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Antioch.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Pride<1>
• Rufus Thomas, Jr.
  • Musician. He was born in Cayce (MS) on March 26, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Cayce is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Antioch.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>

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