Notable Births & Deaths for Greenville ...

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

• Mary Alice     (Actress)
  • Born: Mary Alice Smith
  • She was born in Indianola (MS) on December 3, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on July 28, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Indianola is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
• J. Blackfoot     (Musician, singer)
  • Born: John Colbert, Jr.
  • He was born in Greenville 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
• Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell     (Singer, musician)
  • He was born in Inverness (MS) on September 7, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 4, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Inverness is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell<1>
• Tyrone Davis     (Singer)
  • He was born in Greenville on May 4, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 9, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tyrone Davis<1>
• William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum     (Musician)
  • He was born in Indianola (MS) on September 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 29, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Indianola is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum<1>
• Gloster Richardson     (Professional football)
  • Born: Gloster Van Richardson
  • He was born in Greenville on July 18, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 27, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gloster Richardson<1>
• Eileen Saki     (Actress)
  • Born: Minako Eileen Sasaki
  • Also known as: Minako Borgen
  • She was born in Jerome (AR) on November 18, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 1, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 79. We don't have any burial details.
  • Jerome is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eileen Saki<1>
• Mary Wilson     (Singer)
  • She was born in Greenville on March 6, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Henderson (NV) on February 8, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 76.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Greenville: www.greenville.ms.us/

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