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Notable Births & Deaths for Atkins ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Atkins. 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.
- William Rodney 'Bird' Averitt
- Sara Campbell
- Poet, author, flag designer. She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
- Dover is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Atkins.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
- William Russell 'Russ' Craft
- Gant Gaither
- Harry Curtis 'Harry Love' Galbreath
- Bell Hooks
- Born: Gloria Jean Watkins
- Author. She was born in Hopkinsville (KY) on September 25, 1952 (a Thursday) and died in Berea (KY) on December 15, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
- Hopkinsville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Atkins.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bell Hooks<1>
- Dorothy Jordan
- Actress. She was born in Clarksville (TN) on August 9, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 1988 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
- Clarksville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Atkins.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Jordan<1>
- Frank Sutton
- Full name: Frank Spencer Sutton
- Actor. He was born in Clarksville (TN) on October 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on June 28, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Montgomery County, Tennessee).
- Clarksville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Atkins.
- Margery Wilson
- Actress, producer, director. She was born in Gracey (KY) on October 31, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Arcadia (CA) on January 21, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
- Gracey is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Atkins.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margery Wilson<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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