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Notable Births & Deaths for New South Memphis ...

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

  • Emery 'Ace' Adams     (1932:1947)
    • He was born in Collierville (TN) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died on January 22, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. We don't have any burial details.
    • Collierville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of New South Memphis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emery 'Ace' Adams<1>
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of New South Memphis.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of New South Memphis.
    • Memphis is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of New South Memphis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'Blue' Bland<1>
  • Dorris Bowdon     (Actress)
    • Full name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon
    • She was born in Coldwater (MS) on December 27, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Coldwater is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of New South Memphis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorris Bowdon<1>
  • Walter 'Shakey' Horton     (Musician)
  • James Earl Jones     (Actor)
    • He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
    • Arkabutla is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of New South Memphis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of New South Memphis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
  • Rufus 'Rafiq' Mayes     (Professional football)
  • John 'Big John' Tate     (Professional boxer)
  • Johnnie Harrison Taylor     (Singer)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of New South Memphis.
    • Memphis is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of New South Memphis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>

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The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

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

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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