Notable Births & Deaths for Whitfield ...

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

• Willie Albert 'Al' Goodman     (Singer)
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on March 31, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Hackensack (NJ) on July 26, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Maple Grove Park Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Albert 'Al' Goodman<1>
• L.C. Greenwood     (Professional football)
  • Full name: L.C. Henderson Greenwood
  • He was born in Canton (MS) on September 8, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 29, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
  • Canton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: L.C. Greenwood<1>
• Luther Huff     (Musician)
  • He was born in Fannin (MS) on December 5, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 18, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
  • Fannin is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Huff<1>
• Johnnie 'Little Johnny' Jones     (Musician)
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 19, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnnie 'Little Johnny' Jones<1>
• Charles 'Papa Charlie' McCoy     (Musician)
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on May 26, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Papa Charlie' McCoy<1>
• Mary Ann Mobley     (Miss America (1959), actress)
  • She was born in Brandon (MS) on February 17, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on December 9, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Parkway Memorial Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
  • Brandon is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Ann Mobley<1>
• Otis Spann     (Musician)
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on March 21, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 25, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Spann<1>
• David Lee 'Deacon' Turner     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on January 2, 1955 (a Sunday) and died in Bakersfield (CA) on July 10, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Kern County, California).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lee 'Deacon' Turner<1>
• Deacon Turner     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on January 2, 1955 (a Sunday) and died in Bakersfield (CA) on July 10, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Kern County, California).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deacon Turner<1>
• Ernestine Wade     (Actress)
  • She was born in Jackson (MS) on August 7, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 15, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernestine Wade<1>
• Biff Warren     (Actor)
  • Full name: William Wayne Warren, Jr.
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on December 9, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Madison (MS) on September 26, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Lakewood Memorial Park (Hinds County, Mississippi).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Madison is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Biff Warren<1>
• Eudora Welty     (Pultizer Prize winning author)
  • She was born in Jackson (MS) on April 13, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson (MS) on July 23, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Hinds County, Mississippi).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eudora Welty<1>
• Napoleon B. Whiting     (Actor)
  • He was born in Canton (MS) on September 21, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 22, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Canton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Napoleon B. Whiting<1>
• John McKay Williams     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on October 27, 1945 (a Saturday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on July 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John McKay Williams<1>
• Abe Woodson     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Abraham Benjamin Woodson
  • He was born in Jackson (MS) on February 15, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on February 8, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Jackson is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Whitfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abe Woodson<1>

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