Notable Births & Deaths for Smyrna ...

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

• Miley Cyrus     (Singer, songwriter, actress)
  • Born: Destiny Hope Cyrus
  • She was born in Franklin (TN) on November 23, 1992 (a Monday)
  • Franklin is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Smyrna.
• Charlie Daniels     (Musician, singer, songwriter)
  • Full name: Charles Edward Daniels
  • He was born in Wilmington (NC) on October 28, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on July 6, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens (Wilson County, Tennessee).
  • Hermitage is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Daniels<1>
• Emily Tennessee Donelson     (Niece of Rachel Donelson - she acted as the de facto First Lady for Andrew Jackson during his Presidency (1829 - 1837))
  • She was born in Donelson (TN) on June 1, 1807 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on December 19, 1836 (a Monday) at the age of 29.
  • Donelson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
  • Nashville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emily Tennessee Donelson<1>
• Cornelia Clark Fort     (Aviation pioneer)
  • She was born in East Nashville (TN) on February 5, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Merkel (TX) on March 21, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 24. She is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • East Nashville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelia Clark Fort<1>
• Jimmy Arthur Griffin     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on August 10, 1943 (a Tueday) and died in Franklin (TN) on January 11, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Franklin is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Arthur Griffin<1>
• Tom T. Hall     (Songwriter, singer, author)
  • Full name: Thomas T. Hall
  • He was born in Olive Hill (KY) on May 25, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on August 20, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
  • Franklin is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom T. Hall<1>
• Andrew Jackson     (7th President of the US (1829 - 1837))
  • He was born in Waxhaw (NC) on March 15, 1767 (a Sunday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on June 8, 1845 (a Sunday) at the age of 78.
  • Hermitage is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<1>
• Sarah Yorke-Jackson     (Daughter-in-law of Andrew Jackson - following the illness of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Sarah served as the de facto First Lady for Andrew Jackson during his Presidency (1829 - 1837))
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 16, 1803 (a Saturday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on August 23, 1887 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Hermitage is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Smyrna.
• George F. McCorkle     (Musician)
  • He was born in Chester (SC) on October 11, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Lebanon (TN) on June 29, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
  • Lebanon is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. McCorkle<1>
• Andre Alice Norton     (Author)
  • She was born in Cleveland (OH) on February 17, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Murfreesboro (TN) on March 17, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Mansfield Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).
  • Murfreesboro is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andre Alice Norton<1>
• Roy Orbison     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Full name: Roy Kelton Orbison, Sr.
  • He was born in Vernon (TX) on April 23, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Hendersonville (TN) on December 6, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hendersonville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Orbison<1>
• Sarah Polk     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Polk (1845 - 1849))
  • Born: Sara Childress
  • She was born in Murfreesboro (TN) on September 4, 1803 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 14, 1891 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Murfreesboro is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Smyrna.
  • Nashville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Polk<1>
• Leon Russell     (Musician, sognwriter, producer)
  • Born: Claude Russell Bridges
  • He was born in Lawton (OK) on April 2, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on November 13, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Hermitage is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Russell<1>
• Oscar James 'Jimmy' Stoneman     (Musician)
  • He was born in Washington, DC on March 8, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Smyrna on September 22, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar James 'Jimmy' Stoneman<1>
• Van Haden Stoneman     (Musician)
  • He was born in Washington, DC on December 31, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Murfreesboro (TN) on June 3, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Murfreesboro is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Van Haden Stoneman<1>
• Bobby Thompson     (Musician)
  • Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
  • He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on July 5, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on May 18, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Willow Grove Cemetery (Trousdale County, Tennessee).
  • Franklin is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>
• Marion 'Lady Marion' Worth     (Singer)
  • Born: Mary Ann Ward
  • She was born in Birmingham (AL) on July 4, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Madison (TN) on December 19, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Williamson County, Tennessee).
  • Madison is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion 'Lady Marion' Worth<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Smyrna: www.townofsmyrna.org/

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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