Ford City (Gentry County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Ford City ...

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

William 'Wild Bill' Elliott (Actor)
- Born: Gordon Nance
- He was born in Pattonsburg (MO) on October 16, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 26, 1965 (a Friday).
- Pattonsburg is located in Daviess County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Ford City (which is located in Gentry County).
- Las Vegas is located in Clark County, Nevada.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William 'Wild Bill' Elliott<1>
DeWitt C. Jennings (Actor)
- He was born in Cameron (MO) on June 21, 1879 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 1, 1937 (a Monday).
- Cameron is located in Clinton County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Ford City (which is located in Gentry County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for DeWitt C. Jennings<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ford City to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Lynne Overman (Actor, singer)
- He was born in Maryville (MO) on September 19, 1887 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on February 19, 1943 (a Friday).
- Maryville is located in Nodaway County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Ford City (which is located in Gentry County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lynne Overman<1>
Franklin Parker (Actor)
- Also known as: Franklyn Parker
- He was born in Fillmore (MO) on November 8, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 12, 1962 (a Tuesday).
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Ford City (which is located in Gentry County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Franklin Parker<1>
Homer Summa (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Homer Wayne Summa
- He was born in Gentry (MO) on November 3, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 29, 1966 (a Saturday).
- Gentry is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Ford City. Both communities are located in Gentry County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Homer Summa<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand View Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ford City to Grand View Memorial Park
Jerry Leon Wallace (Musician)
- He was born in Guilford (MO) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Victorville (CA) on May 5, 2008 (a Monday).
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Ford City (which is located in Gentry County).
- Victorville is located in San Bernardino County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jerry Leon Wallace<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ford City to Riverside National Cemetery

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.