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Notable Births & Deaths for Cayce ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cayce. 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.
- Emery 'Ace' Adams (1932:1947)
- He was born in Collierville (TN) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died on January 22, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. We don't have any burial details.
- Collierville is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Cayce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emery 'Ace' Adams<1>
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Cayce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
- Bobby 'Blue' Bland (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Rosemark (TN) on January 27, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on June 23, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Rosemark is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cayce.
- Memphis is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Cayce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'Blue' Bland<1>
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Cayce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorris Bowdon<1>
- Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr. (Musician)
- Walter 'Shakey' Horton (Musician)
- 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 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Cayce.
- Memphis is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Cayce.
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Cayce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
- Rufus Thomas, Jr. (Musician)
- He was born in Cayce 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).
- Memphis is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Cayce.
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Cayce.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida B. Wells<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. |
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