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Notable Births & Deaths for Booth ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Booth. 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.
- Emery 'Ace' Adams (1932:1947)
- He was born in Collierville (TN) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died on January 22, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. We don't have any burial details.
- Collierville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Booth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emery 'Ace' Adams<1>
- J. Blackfoot (Musician, singer)
- Born: John Colbert, Jr.
- He was born in Greenville (MS) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Germantown (TN) on November 30, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Germantown is located Less than 2 miles to the northwest of Booth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
- Bobby 'Blue' Bland (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Rosemark (TN) on January 27, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on June 23, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Rosemark is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Booth.
- Memphis is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Booth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'Blue' Bland<1>
- Dorris Bowdon (Actress)
- Full name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon
- She was born in Coldwater (MS) on December 27, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coldwater is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Booth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorris Bowdon<1>
- Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr. (Musician)
- Walter 'Shakey' Horton (Musician)
- Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (MS) on November 28, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 8, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 75.
- Mount Pleasant is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Booth.
- Memphis is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Booth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr<1>
- Charlie Lea (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Charles William Lee
- He was born in Orleans (France) on December 25, 1956 (a Tueday) and died in Collierville (TN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 54.
- Collierville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Booth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
- Rufus 'Rafiq' Mayes (Professional football)
- John 'Big John' Tate (Professional boxer)
- Rufus Thomas, Jr. (Musician)
- He was born in Cayce (MS) on March 26, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Cayce is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Booth.
- Memphis is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Booth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
- Ida B. Wells (Social reformer)
- Full name: Ida Bell Wells
- She was born in Holly Springs (MS) on July 16, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Holly Springs is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Booth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida B. Wells<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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