Notable Births & Deaths for Batesville ...

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

• Dorris Bowdon     (Actress)
  • Full name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon
  • She was born in Coldwater (MS) on December 27, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Coldwater is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Batesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorris Bowdon<1>
• James Earl Jones     (Actor)
  • He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
  • Arkabutla is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Batesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<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 north of Batesville.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Batesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Pride<1>