Notable Births & Deaths for Lexington ...

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

• Dixie Carter
  • Full name: Dixie Virginia Carter
  • Actress. She was born in McLemoresville (TN) on May 25, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 10, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. She is buried at McLemoresville Cemetery (Carroll County, Tennessee).
  • McLemoresville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Lexington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dixie Carter<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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Lexington.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Lexington.
  • Jackson is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Lexington.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Lexington.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Lexington.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Lexington.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Lexington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gail Robinson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lexington: www.ci.lexington.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/