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Notable Births & Deaths for Shady Grove ...

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

  • Billy Benedict     (Actor)
  • Max Ray Boydston     (Professional football)
  • Eddie 'The Gun' Cotton, Jr.     (Professional boxer)
  • Grant Foreman     (Author)
    • He was born in Detroit (IL) on June 3, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on April 21, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
    • Muskogee is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Shady Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grant Foreman<1>
  • Barney Kessel     (Musician)
    • He was born in Muskogee (OK) on October 16, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in San Diego (CA) on May 6, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Ontario County, New York).
    • Muskogee is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Shady Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barney Kessel<1>
  • Clyde Stacy     (Musician)
    • Full name: Haskell Clyde Stacy
    • He was born in Eufaula (OK) on August 11, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on November 6, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (McIntosh County, Oklahoma).
    • Eufaula is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Shady Grove.
    • Muskogee is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Shady Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Stacy<1>
  • Claude 'Fiddler' Williams     (Musician)

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.