Notable Births & Deaths for Yuma ...

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

• June Carter Cash     (Oscar nominated actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, author)
  • Born: Valerie June Carter
  • Also known as: June Carter
  • She was born in Maces Spring (VA) on June 23, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 15, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 73.
  • Maces Spring is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Yuma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Carter Cash<1>
• Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford     (Singer, TV Host, Radio announcer)
  • Full name: Ernest Jennings Ford
  • He was born in Bristol (TN) on February 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Reston (VA) on October 17, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
  • Bristol is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Yuma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<1>
• John Fox, Jr.     (Author)
  • He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tueday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paris Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kentucky).
  • Big Stone Gap is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Yuma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Fox, Jr.<1>
• Andrew Johnson     (17th President of the US (1865 - 1869))
  • He was born in Raleigh (NC) on December 29, 1808 (a Thursday) and died in Elizabethton (TN) on July 31, 1875 (a Saturday) at the age of 66.
  • Elizabethton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Yuma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Johnson<1>
• Eliza Johnson     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Andrew Johnson (1865 - 1869))
  • Born: Eliza McCardle
  • She was born in Telford (TN) on October 4, 1810 (a Thursday) and died in Greeneville (TN) on January 15, 1876 (a Saturday) at the age of 65.
  • Telford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Yuma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eliza Johnson<1>
• Alan Kulwicki     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Greenfield (WI) on December 14, 1954 (a Tueday) and died in Blountville (TN) on April 1, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery (Wisconsin).
  • Blountville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Yuma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Kulwicki<1>
• George C. Scott     (Oscar winning actor, director, producer)
  • Full name: George Campbell Scott
  • He was born in Wise (VA) on October 18, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on September 22, 1999 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wise is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Yuma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George C. Scott<1>