Notable Births & Deaths for Graham Ferry ...

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

• Jimmy Buffett     (Singer, songwriter, musician, author, businessman)
  • Full name: James William Buffett
  • He was born in Pascagoula (MS) on December 25, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Sag Harbor (NY) on September 1, 2023 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Pascagoula is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Buffett<1>
• Gary Collins     (Actor)
  • He was born in Venice (CA) on April 30, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Biloxi (MS) on October 13, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Parkway Memorial Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
  • Biloxi is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Collins<1>
• Calvin Robert 'Cal' Ellison     (Actor)
  • He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on May 14, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Semmes (AL) on November 15, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens (Mobile County, Alabama).
  • Semmes is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Robert 'Cal' Ellison<1>
• Stanley 'Uncle Elmer' Frazier     (Professional wrestler)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (MS) on August 16, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Pascagoula (MS) on July 1, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Biloxi National Cemetery (Harrison County, Mississippi).
  • Pascagoula is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stanley 'Uncle Elmer' Frazier<1>
• Fred Haise     (Astronaut, USMC, USAF, test pilot)
  • Full name: Fred Wallace Haise, Jr.
  • He was born in Biloxi (MS) on November 14, 1933 (a Tueday)
  • Biloxi is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Graham Ferry.
• Gertrude Homan     (Actress, writer, film editor)
  • She was born in Beauvoir (MS) on April 23, 1882 (a Sunday) and died in Glen Cove (NY) on May 29, 1951 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Beauvoir is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gertrude Homan<1>
• John Sylvester     (Actor)
  • Born: John Louis Silvestrich
  • He was born in Mississippi City (MS) on November 3, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1995 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mississippi City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Sylvester<1>
• Margaret Taylor     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Zachary Taylor (1849 - 1850))
  • Born: Margaret Mackall 'Peggy' Smith
  • She was born in Calvert County on September 21, 1788 (a Sunday) and died in Pascagoula (MS) on August 14, 1852 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. She is buried at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Pascagoula is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Taylor<1>
• John Kennedy Toole     (Author)
  • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on December 17, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Biloxi (MS) on March 26, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • Biloxi is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kennedy Toole<1>
• Harry William 'Harry the Hat' Walker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pascagoula (MS) on September 22, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on August 8, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Alabama).
  • Pascagoula is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Graham Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry William 'Harry the Hat' Walker<1>

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