Notable Births & Deaths for Macon ...

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

• J. Blackfoot     (Musician, singer)
  • Born: John Colbert, Jr.
  • He was born in Greenville (MS) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Germantown (TN) on November 30, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Germantown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
• Bobby 'Blue' Bland     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Rosemark (TN) on January 27, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on June 23, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Rosemark is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Macon.
  • Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'Blue' Bland<1>
• Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr.     (Musician)
  • He was born in Somerville (TN) on July 2, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on October 14, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Somerville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Macon.
  • Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr.<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 east of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lewis Dodge, Jr.<1>
• Isaac Hayes     (Singer, musician, composer, actor)
  • Full name: Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.
  • 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 north of Macon.
  • Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isaac Hayes<1>
• Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Mount Pleasant (MS) on November 28, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 8, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 75.
  • Mount Pleasant is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Macon.
  • Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr<1>
• Charlie Lea     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Charles William Lee
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
• Rufus Thomas, Jr.     (Musician)
  • He was born in Cayce (MS) on March 26, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Cayce is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Macon.
  • Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
• Ida B. Wells     (Social reformer)
  • Full name: Ida Bell Wells
  • She was born in Holly Springs (MS) on July 16, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Holly Springs is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida B. Wells<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 east of Macon.
  • Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Macon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gene 'Red' West<1>

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