Notable Births & Deaths for Centerville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Centerville. 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.

• Harry Chester Bedwell     (Author)
  • He was born somewhere in Ringgold County on January 8, 1888 (a Sunday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on October 4, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Nevada City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chester Bedwell<1>
• George Goodfellow     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Downieville (CA) on December 23, 1855 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Downieville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Goodfellow<1>
• Tully Marshall     (Actor)
  • Born: William Phillips
  • He was born in Nevada City (CA) on April 10, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Encino (CA) on March 10, 1943 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Nevada City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tully Marshall<1>
• Sandy McPeak     (Actor)
  • Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
  • He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Nevada City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
• Josiah Royce     (Historian, philosopher)
  • He was born in Grass Valley (CA) on November 20, 1855 (a Tueday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on September 14, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Grass Valley is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Josiah Royce<1>
• Clint Walker     (Actor, singer)
  • Full name: Norman Eugene Walker
  • He was born in Hartford (IL) on May 30, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Grass Valley (CA) on May 21, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Grass Valley is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Walker<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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