Notable Births & Deaths for Sledge ...

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

• James Carr
  • Singer. He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on June 13, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Memphis (TN) on January 7, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Clarksdale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Sledge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Carr<1>
• James Earl Jones
  • Actor. He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday)
  • Arkabutla is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Sledge.
• Robert Nighthawk
  • Born: Robert Lee McCollum
  • Musician. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Sledge.
  • Helena is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Sledge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Sledge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Perkins<1>
• Charley Pride
  • Singer, musician, professional baseball. He was born in Sledge on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Pride<1>
• Bessie Smith
  • Musician. She was born in Chattanooga (TN) on April 15, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Clarksdale (MS) on September 26, 1937 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Clarksdale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Sledge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Smith<1>
• Ike Turner
  • Born: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
  • Musician, bandlead, songwriter, producer, talent scout. He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on December 12, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • Clarksdale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Sledge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ike Turner<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Sledge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Caesar Warfield<1>

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