William Herbert Brewster Rev.

Birth Name:
William Herbert Brewster Rev.
Birth Date:
July 2, 1897
Birth Place:
Somerville, Tennessee
Death Date:
October 15, 1987
Place of Death:
Memphis, Tennessee
Age:
90
Cause of Death:
Natural causes
Cemetery Name:
New Park Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
As one of the most prolific and popular religious composers of the 20th century, the Reverend W. Herbert Brewster gave the gospel world several of its first million-selling records

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

New Park Cemetery

4536 Horn Lake Road

Memphis, Tennessee, 38119

USA

North America

Grave Location:

MLK Jr. Mausoleum

Grave Location Description

On the fourth row from the bottom

Grave Location GPS

35.0247054,-90.0670563

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