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Notable Births & Deaths for Walnut Grove ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Walnut Grove. 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)
- He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on June 13, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Memphis (TN) on January 7, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Clarksdale is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Walnut Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Carr<1>
- 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) at the age of 73. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Waxhaw is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Walnut Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Clay<1>
- Sam Cooke (Singer, songwriter)
- William Reaves Eason (Director)
- Luke Easter (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Jonestown (MS) on August 4, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Euclid (OH) on March 29, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Jonestown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Walnut Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luke Easter<1>
- Red Holloway (Jazz musician)
- Earl Zebedee Hooker (Musician)
- Robert Nighthawk (Musician)
- Born: Robert Lee McCollum
- He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Phillips County, Arkansas).
- Helena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Walnut Grove.
- Helena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Walnut Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<1>
- Mack Rice (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Bonny Rice
- He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 10, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Detroit (MI) on June 27, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 82.
- Clarksdale is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Walnut Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mack Rice<1>
- Bessie Smith (Musician)
- She was born in Chattanooga (TN) on April 15, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Clarksdale (MS) on September 26, 1937 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
- Clarksdale is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Walnut Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Smith<1>
- Cleotha 'Cleedi' Stamples (Singer)
- Ike Turner (Musician, bandlead, songwriter, producer, talent scout)
- Born: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
- He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on December 12, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
- Clarksdale is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Walnut Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ike Turner<1>
- William Caesar Warfield (Singer)
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. |
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