Pekin (Putnam County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pekin ...

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

Ernie Ashworth (Singer, entertainer)
- Full name: Ernest Bert Ashworth
- He was born in Huntsville (AL) on December 15, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Hartsville (TN) on March 2, 2009 (a Monday).
- Huntsville is located in Madison County, Alabama.
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pekin (which is located in Putnam County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pekin to Woodlawn Memorial Park
DeFord Bailey (Musician)
- He was born in Carthage (TN) on December 14, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on July 2, 1982 (a Friday).
- Carthage is located in Smith County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Pekin (which is located in Putnam County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for DeFord Bailey<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pekin to Greenwood Cemetery
Robert Broyles (Actor, director, writer)
- Full name: Robert Hourston Broyles
- He was born in Sparta (TN) on January 20, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 2011 (a Saturday).
- Sparta is located in White County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pekin (which is located in Putnam County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Broyles<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside National Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pekin to Riverside National Cemetery
Lester Flatt (Musician)
- Full name: Lester Raymond Flatt
- He was born in Duncan's Chapel (TN) on June 19, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 11, 1979 (a Friday).
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Pekin (which is located in Putnam County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Pekin. The cemetery is located in White County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lester Flatt<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pekin to Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery
Lonnie Mack (Musician)
- Born: Lonnie McIntosh
- He was born in West Harrison (IN) on July 18, 1941 (a Friday) and died in Smithville (TN) on April 21, 2016 (a Thursday).
- West Harrison is located in Dearborn County, Indiana.
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Pekin (which is located in Putnam County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at River View Cemetery, which is located in Dearborn County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lonnie Mack<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for River View Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to River View Cemetery (IN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pekin to River View Cemetery
George McCorkle (Musician)
- Full name: George Freeman McCorkle
- He was born in Chester (SC) on October 11, 1946 (a Friday) and died in Lebanon (TN) on June 29, 2007 (a Friday).
- Chester is located in Chester County, South Carolina.
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Pekin (which is located in Putnam County).
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, which is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George McCorkle<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (SC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Pekin to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Stan Earl Mitchell (Professional football)
- He was born in Sparta (TN) on August 17, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Sparta (TN) on January 24, 2012 (a Tuesday).
- Sparta is located in White County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pekin (which is located in Putnam County).
- Sparta is located in White County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pekin (which is located in Putnam County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Stan Earl Mitchell<1>

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.