Calderwood (Blount County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Calderwood ...

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

Wilma Lee Leary Cooper (Musician)
- She was born in Valley Head (WV) on February 7, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Sweetwater (TN) on September 13, 2011 (a Tuesday).
- Valley Head is located in Randolph County, West Virginia.
- Sweetwater is located in Monroe County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Calderwood (which is located in Blount County).
- At the time of her death, she was 90.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wilma Lee Leary Cooper<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Calderwood to Woodlawn Memorial Park
David Glenn Douglas (Professional football)
- He was born in Spring City (TN) on March 20, 1963 (a Wednesday) and died in Maryville (TN) on February 27, 2016 (a Saturday).
- Spring City is located in Rhea County, Tennessee.
- Maryville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Calderwood. Both communities are located in Blount County.
- At the time of his death, he was 52.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Glenn Douglas<1>
Marshall Grant (Musician)
- He was born in Nantahala (NC) on May 5, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Jonesboro (AR) on August 7, 2011 (a Sunday).
- Nantahala is located in Swain County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Calderwood (which is located in Blount County).
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County, Arkansas.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marshall Grant<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Memorial Park Cemetery (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Calderwood to Memorial Park Cemetery
Burkett Howard 'Uncle Josh' Graves (Musician)
- He was born in Tellico Plains (TN) on September 27, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 30, 2006 (a Saturday).
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Calderwood (which is located in Blount County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Burkett Howard 'Uncle Josh' Graves<1>
Paul 'Dedo' Naumoff (Professional football)
- He was born in Columbus (OH) on July 3, 1945 (a Tuesday) and died in Lenoir City (TN) on August 17, 2018 (a Friday).
- Columbus is located in Franklin County, Ohio.
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Calderwood (which is located in Blount County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest of Calderwood. The cemetery is located in Loudon County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul 'Dedo' Naumoff<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Calderwood to Lakeview Cemetery
Garrard Sliger 'Buster' Ramsey (Professional football)
- He was born in Townsend (TN) on March 16, 1920 (a Tuesday) and died in Signal Hills (TN) on September 16, 2007 (a Sunday).
- Townsend is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Calderwood. Both communities are located in Blount County.
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Grandview Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Calderwood. The cemetery is located in Blount County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Garrard Sliger 'Buster' Ramsey<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grandview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Calderwood to Grandview Cemetery

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.