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Notable Births & Deaths for Somerville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Somerville. 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
- Born: John Colbert, Jr.
- Musician, singer. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Somerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
- Bobby 'Blue' Bland
- Reverend William Herbert Brewster, Sr.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Somerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lewis Dodge, Jr.<1>
- Isaac Hayes
- Full name: Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.
- Singer, musician, composer, actor. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Somerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isaac Hayes<1>
- Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr
- Charlie Lea
- Born: Charles William Lee
- Major League Baseball. 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 southwest of Somerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
- Hammie Nixon
- Born: Hammie Nickerson
- Musician. He was born in Brownsville (TN) on January 22, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Jackson (TN) on August 17, 1984 (a Friday) at the age of 77.
- Brownsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Somerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hammie Nixon<1>
- James 'Yank' Rachell
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Somerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
- Tina Turner
- Born: Anna Mae Bullock
- Singer, dancer, actress, author. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Somerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tina Turner<1>
- Robert Gene 'Red' West
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/ 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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