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Notable Births & Deaths for Avoca ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Avoca. 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.
- Kandi Barbour
- Born: Linda Jean Smith
- Actress, model. She was born in Russellville (AL) on February 15, 1959 (a Sunday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 18, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
- Russellville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Avoca.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kandi Barbour<1>
- W.C. Handy
- Full name: William Christopher Handy
- Musician, composer. He was born in Florence (AL) on November 16, 1873 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on March 28, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Florence is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Avoca.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: W.C. Handy<1>
- William Bruce 'Billy' Hardwick
- Helen Keller
- Activist. She was born in Tuscumbia (AL) on June 27, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Easton (CT) on June 1, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 88.
- Tuscumbia is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Avoca.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Keller<1>
- Anderson Lawler
- Jesse Owens
- Olympic Gold Medalist, civil rights activist. He was born in Danville (AL) on September 12, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on May 31, 1980 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Danville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Avoca.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Owens<1>
- Truett Banks 'Rip' Sewell
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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