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Notable Births & Deaths for Winstonville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Winstonville. 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 Best (Actor)
- Full name: William Best
- He was born in Sunflower (MS) on May 27, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 27, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sunflower is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Winstonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Best<1>
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Winstonville.
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Winstonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Clay<1>
- Sam Cooke (Singer, songwriter)
- Earl Zebedee Hooker (Musician)
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Winstonville.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Winstonville.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Winstonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ike Turner<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. |
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