Notable Births & Deaths for Penton ...

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

• Dorris Bowdon     (Actress)
  • Full name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon
  • She was born in Coldwater (MS) on December 27, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Coldwater is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorris Bowdon<1>
• Red Holloway     (Jazz musician)
  • Born: James Wesley Holloway
  • He was born in Helena (AR) on May 31, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in San Luis Obispo (CA) on February 25, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Helena is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Red Holloway<1>
• Walter 'Shakey' Horton     (Musician)
  • He was born in Horn Lake (MS) on April 6, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 8, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Horn Lake is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter 'Shakey' Horton<1>
• James Earl Jones     (Actor)
  • He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
  • Arkabutla is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<1>
• Robert Nighthawk     (Musician)
  • Born: Robert Lee McCollum
  • He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Phillips County, Arkansas).
  • Helena is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Penton.
  • Helena is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<1>
• Oscar Polk     (Actor)
  • He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 25, 1899 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 4, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Marianna is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Polk<1>
• John 'Big John' Tate     (Professional boxer)
  • He was born in Marion (AR) on January 29, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Knoxville (TN) on April 9, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Edmondson Cemetery (Crittenden County, Arkansas).
  • Marion is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Big John' Tate<1>
• Johnnie Harrison Taylor     (Singer)
  • He was born in Crawfordsville (AR) on May 5, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Duncanville (TX) on May 31, 2000 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Crawfordsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnnie Harrison Taylor<1>
• William Caesar Warfield     (Singer)
  • He was born in West Helena (AR) on January 22, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 25, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • West Helena is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Caesar Warfield<1>
• Minor Watson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Marianna is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Penton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>

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