Notable Births & Deaths for Cooksville ...

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

• Carey Bell
  • Born: Carey Bell Harrington
  • Musician. He was born in Macon (MS) on November 14, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 6, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Illinois).
  • Macon is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Cooksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carey Bell<1>
• Junious 'Buck' Buchanan
  • Professional football. He was born in Gainesville (AL) on September 10, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on July 16, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Gainesville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Cooksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Junious 'Buck' Buchanan<1>
• Jesse Fortune
  • Also known as: The Fortune Tellin' Man
  • Singer. He was born in Macon (MS) on February 28, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 31, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Illinois).
  • Macon is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Cooksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fortune<1>
• Bobby Ray Williams
  • Professional football. He was born in Geiger (AL) on February 28, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 5, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Wyuka Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
  • Geiger is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Cooksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Ray Williams<1>

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