09/09/1941 - 12/10/1967
Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer. Often called the "King of Soul", he is renowned for an ability to convey strong emotion through his voice.
Redding's...
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03/21/1940 - 10/10/2010
Solomon Burke (March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter, entrepeneur, mortician, and an archbishop of the The House of God for All People. Burke was known as "King Solomon", the "King of Rock ...
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03/17/1932 - 12/25/2010
Adelina Ernett (03/17/1932 - 12/25/2010) was born in Portland, Maine. Attended Gorham State Teacher College. Lived in Greendale, Iowa
05/21/1972 - 03/09/1997
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997) was an American rapper. He was popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a character in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again), Big Poppa, Frank White (after the main character of...
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11/05/1917 - 09/14/2010
Mrs. Andrews was born in Roseville, PA and spenther young years growing up in Daggett, PA, laterattending Mansfield State Teachers College whichshe graduated at age 17. She had a wonderful 32year teaching career. Mrs. Andrews lived in Millerton,PA...
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01/05/1933 - 04/12/2008
He was a native of Chicago, Illinois and a life long resident of Jay, Florida. Mr. Parker attended TrueWorship Assembly of God Church in Berrydale,Florida. He was a farmer, and owned and operated Blue Harvest Flying Service.
06/16/1971 - 09/13/1996
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac (or simply Pac) and Makaveli, was an American rapper. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists i...
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06/29/1930 - 07/24/2010
Redstein, Paul 06/29/1930 01/24/2011 Portland resident, Paul Redstein, passed away July. 24, 2010, from a heart attack
11/15/1968 - 11/13/2004
Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004) was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a Hip-Hop gr...
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05/27/1971 - 04/25/2002
Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002), better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper, singer, dancer, and songwriter, best known as a member of the R&B girl group TLC.
Lopes contributed her self-written...
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10/10/1926 - 05/29/2005
Oscar Brown, Jr (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was not a man easily defined. He was known as songwriter, composer, actor, singer, director, producer and playwright. He was also an activist, a visionary, and a social commentator...
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10/07/1927 - 01/11/2010
Well-known Spriggins resident, Mark James Burrows, Sr., died Jan. 13, 2010, in Victorville, Calif., surrounded by family and friends. He was 82.
Gene Vincent (Vincent Eugene Craddock)
02/11/1935 - 10/12/1971
Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935–October 12, 1971), better known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-A-Lula...
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05/08/1911 - 08/16/1938
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generat...
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05/17/1941 - 11/06/2009
Richard was born in Dallas, Texas, to James and Mabel Vernon Hold and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1939. Thurston served his country in the US Navy during WWII and served as a Naval Officer and Pilot. He worked as a Manager of Ag...
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