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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.
- Dorris Bowdon (Actress)
- Full name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dorris Bowdon<1>
- She was born in Coldwater (MS) on December 27, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 2005 (a Tuesday).
- Coldwater is located in Tate County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 90.
- She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sledge to Westwood Memorial Park
- James Carr (Singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Carr<1>
- He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on June 13, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Memphis (TN) on January 7, 2001 (a Sunday).
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at New Park Cemetery, located 41 miles [66 km] to the north of Sledge. The cemetery is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sledge to New Park Cemetery
- Sam Cooke (Singer, songwriter)
- William Reaves Eason (Director)
- Luke Easter (Professional baseball)
- Frank Otis Frost (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Otis Frost<1>
- He was born in Auvergne (AR) on April 15, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Helena (AR) on October 12, 1999 (a Tuesday).
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County, Arkansas.
- Helena is located in Phillips County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest of Sledge. The cemetery is located in Phillips County, Arkansas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Magnolia Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnolia Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sledge to Magnolia Cemetery
- Red Holloway (Jazz musician)
- Earl Zebedee Hooker (Musician)
- Eddie James 'Son' House, Jr. (Musician)
- James Earl Jones (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Earl Jones<1>
- He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday).
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- Pawling is located in Dutchess County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- The body was cremated.
- Robert Nighthawk (Musician)
- Born: Robert Lee McCollum
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Nighthawk<1>
- He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday).
- Helena is located in Phillips County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- Helena is located in Phillips County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest of Sledge. The cemetery is located in Phillips County, Arkansas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Magnolia Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnolia Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sledge to Magnolia Cemetery
- Eddie Perkins (Professional boxer)
- Luther Perkins (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Luther Perkins<1>
- He was born in Como (MS) on January 8, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 5, 1968 (a Monday).
- Como is located in Panola County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- Charley Pride (Singer, musician, professional baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charley Pride<1>
- He was born in Sledge on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Mack Rice (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Bonny Rice
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mack Rice<1>
- He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 10, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Detroit (MI) on June 27, 2016 (a Monday).
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- Bessie Smith (Musician)
- Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith (Musician)
- Sarah 'Big Time Sarah' Streeter (Singer)
- Ike Turner (Musician, bandlead, songwriter, producer, talent scout)
- Born: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ike Turner<1>
- He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on December 12, 2007 (a Wednesday).
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Sledge (which is located in Quitman County).
- San Marcos is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- The body was cremated.
- William Caesar Warfield (Singer)
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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