Notable Births & Deaths for Ava ...

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

• Chalmer William 'Bill' Cissell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Perryville (MO) on January 3, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 15, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Perry County, Missouri).
  • Perryville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Ava.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chalmer William 'Bill' Cissell<1>
• Joseph Laverne Grace
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
  • Gorham is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Ava.
  • Murphysboro is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Ava.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<1>
• Warren Louis Hacker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Illinois).
  • Marissa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Ava.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Louis Hacker<1>
• Billie Hayes
  • Actress. She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday)
  • Du Quoin is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Ava.
• Laurie Metcalf
  • Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
  • Actress. She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
  • Carbondale is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Ava.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov