Notable Births & Deaths for Atway ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Atway. 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     (Musician, singer)
  • Born: John Colbert, Jr.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Atway.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
• Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr.     (Musician)
  • He was born in Somerville (TN) on July 2, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on October 14, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Somerville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Atway.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr.<1>
• 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Atway.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr<1>
• Charlie Lea     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Charles William Lee
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Atway.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Atway.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
• Ida B. Wells     (Social reformer)
  • Full name: Ida Bell Wells
  • She was born in Holly Springs (MS) on July 16, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Holly Springs is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Atway.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida B. Wells<1>

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