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Notable Births & Deaths for Pace ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pace. 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
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Alice<1>
- She was born in Indianola (MS) on December 3, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on July 28, 2022 (a Thursday).
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Pace (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Manhattan is located in New York County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 85.
- She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pace to Oak Woods Cemetery
- Willie Best (Actor)
- Full name: William Best
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willie Best<1>
- He was born in Sunflower (MS) on May 27, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 27, 1962 (a Tuesday).
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Pace (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pace to Valhalla Memorial Park
- J. Blackfoot (Musician, singer)
- Otis Clay (Singer)
- Full name: Otis Lee Clay
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Otis Clay<1>
- He was born in Waxhaw (MS) on February 11, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 8, 2016 (a Friday).
- Waxhaw is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Pace. Both communities are located in Bolivar County.
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pace to Oak Woods Cemetery
- Tyrone Davis (Singer)
- William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum (Musician)
- John Avery Lomax, Sr. (Author)
- Gloster Richardson (Professional football)
- Jimmy Rogers (Musician, songwriter, singer)
- Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples (Singer)
- Edward 'Eddie' Taylor (Musician)
- Mary Wilson (Singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Wilson<1>
- She was born in Greenville (MS) on March 6, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Henderson (NV) on February 8, 2021 (a Monday).
- Greenville is located in Washington County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Pace (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Henderson is located in Clark County, Nevada.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
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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