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Notable Births & Deaths for Turner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Turner. 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)
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Turner (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
    • Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at New Park Cemetery, which 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 Turner to New Park Cemetery
  • Sam Cooke     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Luke Easter     (Professional baseball)
  • Earl Zebedee Hooker     (Musician)
  • Eddie James 'Son' House, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Eddie Perkins     (Professional boxer)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Turner (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
  • Jimmy Rogers     (Musician, songwriter, singer)
  • Bessie Smith     (Musician)
  • Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples     (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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Turner (which is located in Tallahatchie County).
    • San Marcos is located in San Diego County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • The body was cremated.

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.