Axton, Charles 'Packy' b. February 17, 1941 d. January, 1974 R&B Musician. The son of Estelle Axton and nephew of Jim Stewart, co-founders of the Stax Record Company, Axton was a member of the music group, 'The Mar-Keys.' The talented sax player formed the group in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1958, with guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn, drummer Terry Johnson, trumpeter Wayne Jackson, saxophonist Don Nix, and pianist Jerry Lee 'Smoochie' Smith. Known as one of the most important groups to emerge from the Memphis, Tennessee, music scene, they...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Cause of death: Heart attack Forest Hill Cemetery East, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Axton, Estelle b. 1919 d. February 24, 2004 Businesswoman. She co-founded Stax Records in 1957. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Stax became a rival to Detroit's giant Motown sound. Ms. Axton's record company produced hits from acts including Sam and Dave, Otis Redding Jr., Rufus and Carla Thomas, Booker T. and the MGs, Johnny Taylor, Albert King, Rick Dees and the Staple Singers. Her son was musician Charles "Packy" Axton. (Bio by: Deleon Todd) Forest Hill Cemetery East, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Blackwood, James Webre b. August 4, 1919 d. February 3, 2002 Last surviving member of the legendary gospel group the Blackwood Brothers Quartet and one of the giants of Southern gospel music. The quartet recorded more than 200 albums, toured the world and helped form the Gospel Music Association. They won 8 Grammies from 1966-1982. James is in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame as an individual and also as part of the Blackwood Quartet. (Bio by: Ron Moody) Cause of death: Stroke Forest Hill Cemetery East, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
b. February 17, 1941 d. January, 1974