Notable Births & Deaths for Wilbert ...

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

• Donna Douglas
  • Born: Doris Ione Smith
  • Actress, singer, author, real estate. She was born in Pride (LA) on September 26, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Zachary (LA) on January 1, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
  • Pride is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Wilbert.
  • Zachary is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Wilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donna Douglas<1>
• Louis Edmonds
  • Actor. He was born in Baton Rouge (LA) on September 24, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Baton Rouge (LA) on March 3, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Wilbert.
  • Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Wilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Edmonds<1>
• Ernest J. Gaines
  • Author. He was born in Oscar (LA) on January 15, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Oscar (LA) on November 5, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana).
  • Oscar is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Wilbert.
  • Oscar is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Wilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest J. Gaines<1>
• Cleouna 'Cleo' Moore
  • Actress. She was born in Baton Rouge (LA) on October 31, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on October 25, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Wilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cleouna 'Cleo' Moore<1>
• Charles Solomon 'Buddy' Myer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ellisville (MS) on March 16, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Baton Rouge (LA) on October 31, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Greenoaks Memorial Park (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana).
  • Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Wilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Solomon 'Buddy' Myer<1>
• Jim Taylor
  • Professional football. He was born in Baton Rouge (LA) on September 20, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Baton Rouge (LA) on October 13, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Greenoaks Memorial Park (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana).
  • Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Wilbert.
  • Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Wilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Taylor<1>
• William 'Lum' York
  • Musician, comedian. He was born in Elmore (AL) on November 16, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Baton Rouge (LA) on August 15, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Greenoaks Memorial Park (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana).
  • Baton Rouge is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Wilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Lum' York<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/