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Notable Births & Deaths for Steiner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Steiner. 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)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Steiner. Both communities are located in Sunflower 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 Steiner to Valhalla Memorial Park
  • J. Blackfoot     (Musician, singer)
  • Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell     (Singer, musician)
  • 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 in Bolivar County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Steiner (which is located in Sunflower 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 Steiner to Oak Woods Cemetery
  • Tyrone Davis     (Singer)
  • William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum     (Musician)
  • Robert Johnson     (Musician, songwriter)
  • B.B. King     (Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer)
    • Born: Riley B. King
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for B.B. King<1>
    • He was born in Itta Bena (MS) on September 16, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on May 14, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Itta Bena is located in Leflore County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Steiner (which is located in Sunflower County).
    • Las Vegas is located in Clark County, Nevada.
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
  • John Avery Lomax, Sr.     (Author)
  • Juanita Moore     (Actress)
  • Gloster Richardson     (Professional football)
  • Jimmy Rogers     (Musician, songwriter, singer)
  • Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples     (Singer)
  • Edward 'Eddie' Taylor     (Musician)
  • James Michael Tyler     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Michael Tyler<1>
    • He was born in Greenwood (MS) on May 28, 1962 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 2021 (a Sunday).
    • Greenwood is located in Leflore County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Steiner (which is located in Sunflower County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 59.
  • 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 southwest of Steiner (which is located in Sunflower 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.