Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Williston. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Williston.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Williston.
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Williston.
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 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Williston.
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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Williston.
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 southwest of Williston.
She was born in Holly Springs (MS) on July 16, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Holly Springs is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Williston.
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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Williston.
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