Mattie Wigley

Birth Name:
Mattie Wigley
Birth Date:
November 9, 1919
Birth Place:
Memphis, Tennessee
Death Date:
August 25, 1996
Place of Death:
Memphis, Tennessee
Age:
0
Cause of Death:
Heart failure
Cemetery Name:
New Park Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
A talented gospel singer from Memphis, Tennessee

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

New Park Cemetery

4536 Horn Lake Road

Memphis, Tennessee, 38119

USA

North America

Grave Location:

Section Queen C Anderson

Grave Location Description

In the center across from the MLK Jr. Mauoleum

Grave Location GPS

35.0246833, -90.0672833

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