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Notable Births & Deaths for Independence ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Independence. 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.
- J. Blackfoot
- Born: John Colbert, Jr.
- Musician, singer. 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).
- Germantown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Independence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
- James Earl Jones
- Actor. He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday)
- Arkabutla is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Independence.
- Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr
- Charlie Lea
- Born: Charles William Lee
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Orleans (France) on December 25, 1956 (a Tueday) and died in Collierville (TN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 54.
- Collierville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Independence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
- Luther Perkins
- Musician. He was born in Como (MS) on January 8, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 5, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 40.
- Como is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Independence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Perkins<1>
- Rufus Thomas, Jr.
- Musician. He was born in Cayce (MS) on March 26, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Cayce is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Independence.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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