Notable Births & Deaths for Lamar ...

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

• Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr.
  • Musician. He was born in Somerville (TN) on July 2, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on October 14, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Somerville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Lamar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr.<1>
• John Lewis Dodge, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bolivar (TN) on April 27, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in Mobile (AL) on June 19, 1916 (a Monday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Bolivar is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Lamar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lewis Dodge, Jr.<1>
• Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Pleasant (MS) on November 28, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 8, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 75.
  • Mount Pleasant is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Lamar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Lamar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Lamar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
• Robert Gene 'Red' West
  • Actor, stuntman. He was born in Bolivar (TN) on March 8, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on July 18, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Bolivar is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Lamar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gene 'Red' West<1>

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