Willing (Copiah County, MS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Willing ...

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

Johnny Fuller (Gospel singer)
- He was born in Edwards (MS) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Oakland (CA) on May 20, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Edwards is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Willing.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Fuller<1>
Robert Johnson (Musician, songwriter)
- Full name: Robert Leroy Johnson
- He was born in Hazlehurst (MS) on May 8, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Greenwood (MS) on August 16, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Little Zion MB Church Cemetery (Leflore County, Mississippi).
- Hazlehurst is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Willing.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Johnson<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Willing.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earsell Mackbee<1>
Irwin Russel (Poet)
- He was born in Port Gibson (MS) on June 3, 1852 (a Thursday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on December 23, 1879 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Port Gibson is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Willing.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irwin Russel<1>
Irwin Russell (Poet)
- He was born in Port Gibson (MS) on June 3, 1853 (a Friday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on December 23, 1879 (a Tueday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Port Gibson is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Willing.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irwin Russell<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.