Notable Births & Deaths for Greenbrier ...

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

• Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Columbus (MS) on December 12, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 22, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenbrier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong<1>
• Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett
  • Musician. He was born in West Point (MS) on June 10, 1910 (a Friday) and died in Hines (IL) on January 10, 1976 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • West Point is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Greenbrier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett<1>
• Guy Terrell Bush
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Aberdeen (MS) on August 23, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Shannon (MS) on July 2, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Shannon Cemetery (Lee County, Mississippi).
  • Aberdeen is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Greenbrier.
  • Shannon is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Greenbrier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Terrell Bush<1>
• Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Erie (PA) on June 16, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenbrier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
• Carrie Nye
  • Actress. She was born in Greenwood (MS) on October 14, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on July 14, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Greenwood is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Greenbrier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carrie Nye<1>
• Elvis Presley
  • Full name: Elvis Aaron Presley
  • Singer, actor, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was born in Tupelo (MS) on January 8, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 16, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Tupelo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Greenbrier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvis Presley<1>
• Andrew Patrick Wood
  • Musician. He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 8, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Bremerton (WA) on March 19, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park (Kitsap County, Washington).
  • Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenbrier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Patrick Wood<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/