Notable Births & Deaths for Symonds ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Symonds. 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
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Symonds (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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Alice<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Oak Woods Cemetery
Willie Best (Actor)
- Full name: William Best
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Symonds (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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willie Best<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Valhalla Memorial Park
William 'Big Bill' Broonzy (Musician)
- He was born in Scott (MS) on June 26, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 15, 1958 (a Friday).
- Scott is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Symonds. Both communities are located in Bolivar County.
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William 'Big Bill' Broonzy<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Lincoln Cemetery
Otis Clay (Singer)
- Full name: Otis Lee Clay
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Symonds. 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Otis Clay<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Oak Woods Cemetery
Erma Franklin (Musician)
- Full name: Era Venice Franklin
- She was born in Shelby (MS) on March 13, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 7, 2002 (a Saturday).
- Shelby is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Symonds. Both communities are located in Bolivar County.
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of her death, she was 64.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Erma Franklin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (MI) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Woodlawn Cemetery
William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum (Musician)
- He was born in Indianola (MS) on September 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 29, 1966 (a Tuesday).
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Symonds (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Restvale Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restvale Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Restvale Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Restvale Cemetery
John Lee Hooker (Singer, songwriter, musician)
- He was born in Tutwiler (MS) on August 22, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Los Altos (CA) on June 21, 2001 (a Thursday).
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Symonds (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Los Altos is located in Santa Clara County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- We don't have any burial details.
Albert King (Musician, singer, producer)
- Born: Albert Nelson
- He was born in Indianola (MS) on April 25, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 21, 1992 (a Monday).
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Symonds (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert King<1>
Jimmy Reed (Musician)
- Full name: Mathis James Reed
- He was born in Dunleith (MS) on September 6, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Oakland (CA) on August 29, 1976 (a Sunday).
- Dunleith is located in Washington County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Symonds (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Oakland is located in Alameda County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Reed<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Lincoln Cemetery
Jimmy Rogers (Musician, songwriter, singer)
- He was born in Ruleville (MS) on June 3, 1924 (a Tuesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 19, 1997 (a Friday).
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Symonds (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Restvale Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Rogers<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restvale Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Restvale Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Restvale Cemetery
Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples (Singer)
- She was born in Drew (MS) on April 11, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 21, 2013 (a Thursday).
- Drew is located in Sunflower County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Symonds (which is located in Bolivar County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of her death, she was 78.
- She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Oak Woods Cemetery
Edward 'Eddie' Taylor (Musician)
- He was born in Benoit (MS) on January 29, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 25, 1985 (a Wednesday).
- Benoit is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Symonds. Both communities are located in Bolivar County.
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Restvale Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward 'Eddie' Taylor<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restvale Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Restvale Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symonds to Restvale Cemetery

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.