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Notable Births & Deaths for Oak Hill ...

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

  • George 'Little George' Amick     (Race car driver)
  • Neil Bonnett     (Race car driver)
  • Roscoe 'Sputnik Monroe' Brumbaugh     (Professional wrestler)
  • Kirby Grant     (Actor)
    • Born: Kirby Grant Hoon, Jr.
    • He was born in Butte (MT) on November 24, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Titusville (FL) on October 30, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Missoula Cemetery (Missoula County, Montana).
    • Titusville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Oak Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirby Grant<1>
  • Billy Henderson     (Singer)
  • Napoleon 'Larry' Lajoie     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross     (Artist, TV personality)
    • He was born in Daytona Beach (FL) on October 29, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in New Smyrna Beach (FL) on July 4, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 52.
    • Daytona Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Oak Hill.
    • New Smyrna Beach is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Oak Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross<1>
  • Noble 'Thin Man' Watts     (Musician)
    • He was born in De Land (FL) on February 17, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in De Land (FL) on August 24, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Volusia County, Florida).
    • De Land is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Oak Hill.
    • De Land is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Oak Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble 'Thin Man' Watts<1>

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.