Notable Births & Deaths for Pisgah ...

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

• Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges     (Poet)
  • She was born in Jefferson City (MO) on February 6, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Amherst (MA) on April 10, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Jefferson City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pisgah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges<1>
• Kenneth W. Griffin     (Musician)
  • He was born in Columbia (MO) on December 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 11, 1956 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Kendall County, Illinois).
  • Columbia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Pisgah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth W. Griffin<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Pisgah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Royce<1>
• Daniel Brink Towner     (Composer)
  • He was born in Rome (PA) on April 5, 1850 (a Friday) and died in Longwood (MO) on October 3, 1919 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Longwood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Pisgah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Brink Towner<1>
• Laura La Varnie     (Actress)
  • She was born in Jefferson City (MO) on March 2, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 18, 1939 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Jefferson City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pisgah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laura La Varnie<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Pisgah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: C.T. Vivian<1>
• Preston Meyer Ward     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Columbia (MO) on July 24, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on June 3, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Columbia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Pisgah.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston Meyer Ward<1>