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Notable Births & Deaths for Catalpa ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Catalpa. 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.
- Dagmar
- Born: Virginia Ruth Egnor
- Actress, singer. She was born in Yawkey (WV) on November 29, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Ceredo (WV) on October 9, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Woodmere Memorial Park (Cabell County, West Virginia).
- Ceredo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Catalpa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dagmar<1>
- Leigh French
- Actress. She was born in Ashland (KY) on July 14, 1945 (a Saturday)
- Ashland is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Catalpa.
- Crystal Gayle
- Born: Brenda Gail Webb
- Singer, songwriter. She was born in Paintsville (KY) on January 9, 1951 (a Tueday)
- Paintsville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Catalpa.
- Clyde Lee McCoy
- Musician, composer. He was born in Ashland (KY) on December 29, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on June 11, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Ashland is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Catalpa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lee McCoy<1>
- Chuck Yeager
- Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
- Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer. He was born in Myra (WV) on February 13, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
- Myra is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Catalpa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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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