Notable Births & Deaths for Fairfield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fairfield. 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.
- George F. McCorkle
- Musician. He was born in Chester (SC) on October 11, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Lebanon (TN) on June 29, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Lebanon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Fairfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. McCorkle<1>
- Bill Miner
- Full name: Ezra Allen Miner
- Outlaw, train and stagecoach robber. He was born in Bowling Green (KY) on September 22, 1843 (a Friday) and died in Milledgeville (GA) on September 2, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Memory Hill Cemetery (Baldwin County, Georgia).
- Bowling Green is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Fairfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Miner<1>
- Roy Orbison
- Full name: Roy Kelton Orbison
- Singer, songwriter. He was born in Vernon (TX) on April 23, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Hendersonville (TN) on December 6, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hendersonville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Fairfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Orbison<1>
- Jim Varney
- Full name: James Albert Varney
- Actor. He was born in Lexington (KY) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in White House (TN) on February 10, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
- White House is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Fairfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Varney<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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. |