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Notable Births & Deaths for Holly Ridge ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holly Ridge. 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Holly Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
- Willie Best (Actor)
- Full name: William Best
- He was born in Sunflower (MS) on May 27, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 27, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sunflower is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Holly Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Best<1>
- J. Blackfoot (Musician, singer)
- Born: John Colbert, Jr.
- He was born in Greenville (MS) 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).
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Holly Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
- Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell (Singer, musician)
- Tyrone Davis (Singer)
- William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum (Musician)
- B.B. King (Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer)
- Born: Riley B. King
- He was born in Itta Bena (MS) on September 16, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on May 14, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
- Itta Bena is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Holly Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: B.B. King<1>
- John Avery Lomax, Sr. (Author)
- Gloster Richardson (Professional football)
- Born: Gloster Van Richardson
- He was born in Greenville (MS) 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).
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Holly Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gloster Richardson<1>
- Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples (Singer)
- Mary Wilson (Singer)
- She was born in Greenville (MS) on March 6, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Henderson (NV) on February 8, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 76.
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Holly Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wilson<1>
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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