Notable Births & Deaths for Jones ...

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

• Smiley Jordan Blanton
  • Psychiatrist, author. He was born in Unionville (TN) on May 7, 1882 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 30, 1966 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Unionville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Jordan Blanton<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Jones.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Evans<1>
• Walter O. Fuller
  • Musician. He was born in Dyersburg (TN) on February 15, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in San Diego (CA) on April 20, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Dyersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter O. Fuller<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isaac Hayes<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).
  • Jackson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Jones.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Kinder<1>
• Dr. Cary 'Doc' Middlecoff
  • Professional golf. He was born in Halls (TN) on January 6, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Memphis (TN) on September 1, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 77.
  • Halls is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Cary 'Doc' Middlecoff<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Jones.
  • Jackson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Jones.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Perkins<1>
• James 'Yank' Rachell
  • Musician. He was born in Brownsville (TN) on March 16, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on April 9, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at New Crown Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Brownsville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Yank' Rachell<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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gail Robinson<1>
• 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tina Turner<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Jones.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gene 'Red' West<1>

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