Verna (Lawrence County, MS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Verna ...

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

Roscoe Ates (Actor, comedian, musician)
- He was born in New Hebron (MS) on January 20, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 1, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- New Hebron is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Verna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roscoe Ates<1>
Herman Sidney 'Eagle' Day (Professional football)
- He was born in Columbia (MS) on October 2, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on February 22, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Parkway Memorial Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
- Columbia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Verna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Sidney 'Eagle' Day<1>
Bo Diddley (Musician, vocalist)
- Born: Ellas Otha Bates
- He was born in McComb (MS) on December 30, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Archer (FL) on June 2, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 79.
- McComb is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Verna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bo Diddley<1>
Earsell Mackbee (Professional football)
- He was born in Brookhaven (MS) on January 15, 1941 (a Wednesday) and died in Vallejo (CA) on November 9, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (Solano County, California).
- Brookhaven is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Verna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earsell Mackbee<1>
Ray Perkins (Professional football)
- He was born in Mount Olive (MS) on December 6, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Tuscaloosa (AL) on December 9, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
- Mount Olive is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Verna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Perkins<1>
Britney Spears (Singer, dancer, actress)
- Full name: Britney Jean Spears
- She was born in McComb (MS) on December 2, 1981 (a Wednesday)
- McComb is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Verna.

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.