Notable Births & Deaths for Scottsville ...

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

• Willard Jessie 'Home Run' Brown
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on June 26, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Houston (TX) on August 4, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Jessie 'Home Run' Brown<1>
• Pat Carroll
  • Full name: Patricia Ann Carroll
  • Actress, comedian. She was born in Shreveport (LA) on May 5, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Harwich Port (MA) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Carroll<1>
• Van Cliburn
  • Musician. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on July 12, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 27, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Van Cliburn<1>
• Clyde Dixon Connell
  • Sculptor, civil rights advocate. She was born in Belcher (LA) on September 19, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Elm Grove (LA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 96.
  • Belcher is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Dixon Connell<1>
• Floyd Dixon
  • Musician. He was born in Marshall (TX) on February 8, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 26, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Marshall is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Dixon<1>
• Jan Garber
  • Full name: Jacob Charles Garber
  • Musician. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on November 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 5, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jan Garber<1>
• Stuart Hamblen
  • Songwriter, singer, actor. He was born in Kellyville (TX) on October 20, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 8, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
  • Kellyville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart Hamblen<1>
• Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
• Gary Lynn 'Big Hands' Johnson
  • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on August 31, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on August 4, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park (Bossier Parish, Louisiana).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Lynn 'Big Hands' Johnson<1>
• Lady Bird Johnson
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963 - 1969). She was born in Karnack (TX) on December 22, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on July 11, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Johnson Family Cemetery (Gillespie County, Texas).
  • Karnack is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lady Bird Johnson<1>
• Will J. 'Dub' Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on May 14, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on January 16, 2000 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will J. 'Dub' Jones<1>
• S.P. Leary
  • Musician. He was born in Carthage (TX) on June 6, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 26, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Carthage is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: S.P. Leary<1>
• Margery Land May
  • Author. She was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 14, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on May 13, 1932 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margery Land May<1>
• William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Arcadia (LA) on August 30, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 15, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Arcadia Cemetery (Bienville Parish, Louisiana).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt<1>
• Daniel Padgett Sandifer
  • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on August 15, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Padgett Sandifer<1>
• Tony Sardisco
  • Professional football. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on May 28, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 73.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Sardisco<1>
• John Thomas Scopes, Sr.
  • Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925. He was born in Paducah (KY) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 21, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
• Charlotte Shelby
  • Born: Lily Pearl Miles Reilly
  • Actress. She was born in Shreveport (LA) on December 19, 1877 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 13, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Shelby<1>
• Karen Gay Silkwood
  • Activist. She was born in Longview (TX) on February 19, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Crescent (OK) on November 13, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. She is buried at Danville Cemetery (Gregg County, Texas).
  • Longview is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Gay Silkwood<1>
• Frank Sutton
  • Full name: Frank Spencer Sutton
  • Actor. He was born in Clarksville (TN) on October 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on June 28, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Montgomery County, Tennessee).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
• William 'Oliver' Swofford
  • Singer. He was born in North Wilkesboro (NC) on February 22, 1945 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Scottsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Oliver' Swofford<1>

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