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Notable Births & Deaths for Brownsville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Brownsville. 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.
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Brownsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
- Patsy Cline (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Virginia Patterson Hensley
- She was born in Winchester (VA) on September 8, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Camden (TN) on March 5, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
- Camden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Brownsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patsy Cline<1>
- William Russell 'Russ' Craft (Professional football)
- Harry Curtis 'Harry Love' Galbreath (Professional football)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Brownsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Jordan<1>
- Loretta Lynn (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Loretta Webb
- She was born in Butcher Hollow (KY) on April 14, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Hurricane Mills (TN) on October 4, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
- Hurricane Mills is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Brownsville.
- Frank Sutton (Actor)
- Full name: Frank Spencer Sutton
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Brownsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Sutton<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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