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Notable Births & Deaths for Davis ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Davis. 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.
- William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- Paul Lavon Davis (Musician)
- He was born in Meridian (MS) on April 21, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Meridian (MS) on April 22, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Lauderdale County, Mississippi).
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Lavon Davis<1>
- John Christopher 'Chris' Ethridge (Musician)
- Phil Gordon (Actor, dialect coach)
- Born: Phil Gulley
- He was born in Meridian (MS) on May 5, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Mobile (AL) on June 15, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 94.
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Gordon<1>
- Donald Eric 'Boob' McNair (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Meridian (MS) on April 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Meridian (MS) on March 11, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Lauderdale County, Mississippi).
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Eric 'Boob' McNair<1>
- David Ruffin (Singer)
- Born: Davis Eli Ruffin
- He was born in Meridian (MS) on January 18, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on June 1, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Ruffin<1>
- Ted Watkins, Sr. (Civil rights and union activist)
- He was born in Meridian (MS) in 1912 and died in 1993. We don't have any burial details.
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- James 'Skeeter' Webb (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Meridian (MS) on November 4, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Meridian (MS) on July 8, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Lauderdale County, Mississippi).
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- Meridian is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Davis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Skeeter' Webb<1>
- Al Wilson (Singer)
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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