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Notable Births & Deaths for Fredonia ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fredonia. 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.
- Bobby 'Blue' Bland
- Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Fredonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lewis Dodge, Jr.<1>
- Isaac Hayes
- Full name: Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.
- Singer, musician, composer, actor. He was born in Covington (TN) on August 20, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 10, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Covington is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Fredonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isaac Hayes<1>
- Charlie Lea
- Born: Charles William Lee
- Major League Baseball. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Fredonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
- Hammie Nixon
- Born: Hammie Nickerson
- Musician. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Fredonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hammie Nixon<1>
- James 'Yank' Rachell
- Tina Turner
- Born: Anna Mae Bullock
- Singer, dancer, actress, author. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Fredonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tina Turner<1>
- Robert Gene 'Red' West
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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