Notable Births & Deaths for Bemis ...

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

• John Lewis Dodge, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bolivar (TN) on April 27, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in Mobile (AL) on June 19, 1916 (a Monday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Bolivar is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lewis Dodge, Jr.<1>
• Gene Evans     (Actor)
  • Born: Eugene Barton Evans
  • He was born in Holbrook (AZ) on July 11, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson (TN) on April 1, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Evans<1>
• W.S. 'Fluke' Holland     (Musician)
  • He was born in Saltillo (TN) on April 22, 1935 (a Monday) and died in Jackson (TN) on September 23, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ridgecrest Cemetery (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: W.S. 'Fluke' Holland<1>
• Christopher Jones     (Actor)
  • Born: William Frank Jones
  • He was born in Jackson (TN) on August 18, 1941 (a Monday) and died in Los Alamitos (CA) on January 31, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Jackson is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher Jones<1>
• Ellis Kinder     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Atkins (AR) on July 26, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Jackson (TN) on October 16, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Kinder<1>
• Hammie Nixon     (Musician)
  • Born: Hammie Nickerson
  • He was born in Brownsville (TN) on January 22, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson (TN) on August 17, 1984 (a Friday) at the age of 77.
  • Brownsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bemis.
  • Jackson is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hammie Nixon<1>
• Carl Perkins     (Musician)
  • Full name: Carl Lee Perkins
  • He was born in Tiptonville (TN) on April 9, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Jackson (TN) on January 19, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Ridgecrest Cemetery (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Perkins<1>
• James 'Yank' Rachell     (Musician)
  • He was born in Brownsville (TN) on March 16, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on April 9, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at New Crown Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Brownsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Yank' Rachell<1>
• Gail Robinson     (Opera singer)
  • She was born in Jackson (TN) on August 7, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 19, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gail Robinson<1>
• Tina Turner     (Singer, dancer, actress, author)
  • Born: Anna Mae Bullock
  • She was born in Brownsville (TN) on November 26, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Kuesnacht (Switzerland) on May 24, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
  • Brownsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tina Turner<1>
• Robert Gene 'Red' West     (Actor, stuntman)
  • He was born in Bolivar (TN) on March 8, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on July 18, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Bolivar is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Bemis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gene 'Red' West<1>

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