Crockerville (Benton County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Crockerville ...

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

Lucille Drew (Screenwriter, actress)
- She was born in Sedalia (MO) on April 18, 1890 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1925 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Pettis County, Missouri).
- Sedalia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Crockerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Drew<1>
Jack Oakie (Actor)
- Born: Lewis Delany Offield
- He was born in Sedalia (MO) on November 12, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 23, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sedalia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Crockerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Oakie<1>
Evelyn Lutman Roberts (Evangelist)
- Born: Evelyn Lutman Fahnestock
- She was born in Warsaw (MO) on April 22, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Irvine (CA) on May 4, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Warsaw is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Crockerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evelyn Lutman Roberts<1>
Ruth Royce (Actress)
- She was born in Versailles (MO) on February 6, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 7, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Versailles is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Crockerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Royce<1>
Zack 'Buck' Wheat (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Zachariah Davis Wheat
- He was born in Hamilton (MO) on May 23, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Sedalia (MO) on March 11, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Sedalia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Crockerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Zack 'Buck' Wheat<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.