Notable Births & Deaths for Holly ...

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

• Brace Bell Beemer
  • Actor. He was born in Mount Carmel (IL) on December 9, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Oxford (MI) on March 1, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Oxford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brace Bell Beemer<1>
• Willis Bouchey
  • Full name: Willis Ben Boucney
  • Actor. He was born in Vernon (MI) on May 24, 1907 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on September 27, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
  • Vernon is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willis Bouchey<1>
• Rick Ferrell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Durham (NC) on October 12, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomfield Hills (MI) on July 27, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Bloomfield Hills is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Ferrell<1>
• Joe Ginsberg
  • Born: Myron Nathan Ginsberg
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New York (NY) on October 11, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Bloomfield (MI) on November 2, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Bloomfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Ginsberg<1>
• Earle W. Graser
  • Actor. He was born in Kitchener (ON) on March 31, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Farmington (MI) on April 8, 1941 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Farmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earle W. Graser<1>
• Ernie Harwell
  • Full name: William Earnest Harwell
  • Sportscaster. He was born in Washington (GA) on January 25, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Novi (MI) on May 4, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 92.
  • Novi is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Harwell<1>
• Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
  • Doctor, nutritionist, businessman. He was born in Tyrone (MI) on February 26, 1852 (a Thursday) and died in Battle Creek (MI). He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Calhoun County, Michigan).
  • Tyrone is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg<1>
• Terry Knight
  • Born: Richard Terrance Knapp
  • Musician. He was born in Flint (MI) on April 9, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Temple (TX) on November 1, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Lapeer County, Michigan).
  • Flint is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Knight<1>
• Gary Richard Lowe
  • Professional football. He was born in Trenton (MI) on May 4, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Troy (MI) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
  • Troy is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
• Julia Mae Brown Mainer
  • Musician. She was born in Mocksville (NC) on March 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Flint (MI) on January 21, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Flint is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<1>
• Wade Mainer
  • Musician. He was born in Weaverville (NC) on April 21, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Flint (MI) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 104. He is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Flint is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wade Mainer<1>
• Frank W. McIntyre
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Walled Lake (MI) on July 12, 1859 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on July 8, 1887 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
  • Walled Lake is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank W. McIntyre<1>
• Robert Marquis 'Rivets' Miller
  • Professional football. He was born in Norwalk (CT) on December 11, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Clarkston (MI) on August 7, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 76.
  • Clarkston is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Marquis 'Rivets' Miller<1>
• Jim 'Poodles' Podoley
  • Professional football. He was born in Mount Morris (MI) on September 16, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on January 24, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Mount Morris is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim 'Poodles' Podoley<1>
• Dr. Siri Sylvia Patricia von Reis
  • Also known as: Siri von Reis Altschul
  • Botanist, author. She was born in Bloomfield Hills (MI) on February 10, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on August 3, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Bloomfield Hills is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Holly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Siri Sylvia Patricia von Reis<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Holly: www.vi.holly.mi.us/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/