Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oakland. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Oakland.
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Oakland.
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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Oakland.
Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Oakland.
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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Oakland.
Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Oakland.
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 Oakland.
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Oakland.
Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Oakland.
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Oakland.
Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Oakland.
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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Oakland.
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 Oakland.
Memphis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Oakland.
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