Mount Airy (Randolph County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Airy ...

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

Jimmie 'The Colonel' Crutchfield (Negro League Baseball)
- Full name: John William Crutchfield
- He was born in Ardmore (MO) on May 15, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 31, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Ardmore is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Mount Airy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie 'The Colonel' Crutchfield<1>
John Wesley Donaldson (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Glasgow (MO) on February 20, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 14, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Glasgow is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Mount Airy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley Donaldson<1>
Jess Hill (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Jesse Terrill Hill
- He was born in Yates (MO) on January 20, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 31, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Yates is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Mount Airy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Hill<1>
Rufus R. 'Freight Train' Jones (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Dillon (SC) on July 4, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Brunswick (MO) on November 13, 1993 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Brunswick is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Mount Airy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus R. 'Freight Train' Jones<1>
Melvin Beaunorus Tolson (Poet, educator, columnist)
- He was born in Moberly (MO) on February 4, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on August 28, 1966 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
- Moberly is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Mount Airy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Melvin Beaunorus Tolson<1>
C.T. Vivian (Minister, author, activist)
- Full name: Cordy Tindell Vivian
- He was born in Boonville (MO) on July 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 17, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Boonville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: C.T. Vivian<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.