Valley View (Oktibbeha County, MS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Valley View ...

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

Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong (Professional boxer)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on December 12, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 22, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong<1>
Cecil Stamps Blackwood (Singer)
- He was born in Ackerman (MS) on October 28, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on November 13, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Ackerman is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil Stamps Blackwood<1>
Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- He was born in West Point (MS) on June 10, 1910 (a Friday) and died in Hines (IL) on January 10, 1976 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- West Point is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett<1>
Huey Marvin Davis (Musician)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on August 17, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 23, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park West (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Huey Marvin Davis<1>
Charles E. Fredericks (Actor)
- Born: Fred Egger Cockerham
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on September 5, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on May 14, 1970 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles E. Fredericks<1>
Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Erie (PA) on June 16, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
Bukka White (Musician)
- Born: Booker T. Washington
- He was born in Houston (MS) on November 12, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on February 26, 1977 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Houston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bukka White<1>
Howlin' Wolf (Musician)
- Born: Chester Arthur Burnett
- He was born in Whites (MS) on June 10, 1910 (a Friday) and died in Hines (IL) on January 10, 1976 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Whites is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howlin' Wolf<1>
Andrew Patrick Wood (Musician)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 8, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Bremerton (WA) on March 19, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park (Kitsap County, Washington).
- Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Valley View.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Patrick Wood<1>

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.