Notable Births & Deaths for Henderson ...

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

• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Henderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lewis Dodge, Jr.<1>
• Gene Evans
  • Born: Eugene Barton Evans
  • Actor. He was born in Holbrook (AZ) on July 11, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson (TN) on April 1, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Henderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Evans<1>
• W.S. 'Fluke' Holland
  • Musician. He was born in Saltillo (TN) on April 22, 1935 (a Monday) and died in Jackson (TN) on September 23, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ridgecrest Cemetery (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Saltillo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Henderson.
  • Jackson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Henderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: W.S. 'Fluke' Holland<1>
• Ellis Kinder
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Atkins (AR) on July 26, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Jackson (TN) on October 16, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Henderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Kinder<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.
  • Jackson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Henderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hammie Nixon<1>
• Carl Perkins
  • Full name: Carl Lee Perkins
  • Musician. He was born in Tiptonville (TN) on April 9, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Jackson (TN) on January 19, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Ridgecrest Cemetery (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Henderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Perkins<1>
• Gail Robinson
  • Opera singer. She was born in Jackson (TN) on August 7, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 19, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Jackson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Henderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gail Robinson<1>
• Robert Gene 'Red' West
  • Actor, stuntman. He was born in Bolivar (TN) on March 8, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on July 18, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Bolivar is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Henderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gene 'Red' West<1>

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