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Notable Births & Deaths for Sardis ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sardis. 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.
- Bessie Coleman (Aviation pioneer)
- She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
- Atlanta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Sardis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Coleman<1>
- Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman (Aviation pioneer)
- Stuart Hamblen (Songwriter, singer, actor)
- Scott Joplin (Jazz Composer, pianist)
- John 'Country Johnny' Mathis (Singer, songwriter)
- Ray Price (Musician)
- Full name: Noble Ray Price
- He was born in Perryville (TX) on January 12, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Pleasant (TX) on December 16, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Mount Pleasant is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Sardis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<1>
- Jerry Scoggins (Musician)
- T-Bone Walker (Musician)
- Born: Aaron Thibeaux Walker
- He was born in Linden (TX) on May 28, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 16, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Linden is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Sardis.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: T-Bone Walker<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. |
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