|
Notable Births & Deaths for Pleasant Valley ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pleasant Valley. 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.
- Joel Allen (Actor)
- Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson (Major League Baseball)
- Harvey Bailey (Crime figure)
- Full name: John Harvey Bailey
- He was born in Jane Lew (WV) on August 23, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
- Joplin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Bailey<1>
- Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry (Professional wrestler)
- George Washington Carver (Scientist, inventor)
- John 'Irish Johnny' Copeland (Professional boxer)
- He was born in Joplin (MO) on November 24, 1945 (a Saturday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 19, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
- Joplin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
- Joplin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Irish Johnny' Copeland<1>
- Bob Cummings (Actor)
- Kathryn Eames (Actress)
- She was born in Kiowa (KS) on July 25, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Joplin (MO) on December 12, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Joplin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Eames<1>
- Judy Farrell (Actress)
- She was born in Quapaw (OK) on March 1, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in West Hills (CA) on April 2, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
- Quapaw is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Farrell<1>
- Elmer George (Race car driver)
- Henry Clay Gilliland (Musician)
- Roy E. Glenn, Sr. (Actor)
- George Farley 'Boots' Grantham (Major League Baseball)
- Dabbs Greer (Actor)
- Full name: Robert William Greer
- He was born in Fairview (MO) on April 2, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on April 28, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Peace Valley Cemetery (McDonald County, Missouri).
- Fairview is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pleasant Valley.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dabbs Greer<1>
- Karl Hackett (Actor)
- Fred McMullin (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Fred Drury McMullin
- He was born in Scammon (KS) on October 13, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 20, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Scammon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Pleasant Valley.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McMullin<1>
- Elva Miller (Singer)
- Full name: Elva Ruby Connes Miller
- She was born in Joplin (MO) on October 5, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Vista (CA) on July 5, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Joplin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elva Miller<1>
- William Mims (Actor)
- Arnold Malcom 'Mickey' Owen (Major League Baseball)
- Marlin Perkins (Scientist, TV Host)
- He was born in Carthage (MO) on March 28, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Clayton (MO) on June 14, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
- Carthage is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast of Pleasant Valley.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marlin Perkins<1>
- Henry Arthur Proctor (Olympic Gold Medalist)
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. |
|
|