Notable Births & Deaths for Ashwood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ashwood. 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).
  • Greenville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Ashwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
• Tyrone Davis
  • Singer. He was born in Greenville (MS) on May 4, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 9, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Greenville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Ashwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tyrone Davis<1>
• William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum
  • Musician. He was born in Indianola (MS) on September 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 29, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Indianola is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ashwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum<1>
• Mary Wilson
  • Singer. She was born in Greenville (MS) on March 6, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Henderson (NV) on February 8, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 76.
  • Greenville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Ashwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/