Notable Births & Deaths for Rayville ...

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

• Margaret Daniel     (Author)
  • Born: Mary Margaret Truman
  • She was born in Independence (MO) on February 17, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 29, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
  • Independence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Daniel<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) at the age of 57. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cameron is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeWitt C. Jennings<1>
• Brenda Joyce     (Actress)
  • Born: Betty Graftina Leabo
  • She was born in Excelsior Springs (MO) on February 25, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on July 4, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Excelsior Springs is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brenda Joyce<1>
• Erle C. Kenton     (Actor, director)
  • Born in Norborne (MO) on August 1, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on January 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 83. Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Norborne is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erle C. Kenton<1>
• Grover G. Ligon     (Actor)
  • He was born in Kearney (MO) on February 1, 1885 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 3, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kearney is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grover G. Ligon<1>
• Steven Bernard 'Steve' Mingori     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on February 29, 1944 (a Tueday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Liberty (MO) on July 10, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Crawford County, Kansas).
  • Liberty is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steven Bernard 'Steve' Mingori<1>
• Ginger Rogers     (Oscar winning actress, dancer, singer)
  • Born: Virginia Katherine McMath
  • She was born in Independence (MO) on July 16, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on April 25, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Independence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ginger Rogers<1>
• Paul Splittorff, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on October 8, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Springs (MO) on May 25, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Blue Springs Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Blue Springs is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Splittorff, Jr.<1>
• Carl W. Stalling     (Composer)
  • Full name: Carl William Stalling
  • He was born in Lexington (MO) on November 10, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 29, 1972 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lexington is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl W. Stalling<1>
• Craig Stevens     (Actor)
  • Born: Gail Shikles, Jr.
  • He was born in Liberty (MO) on July 8, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 10, 2000 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. The body was cremated.
  • Liberty is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Craig Stevens<1>
• Bess Truman     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Harry S. Truman (1945 - 1953))
  • Born: Elizabeth Virginia Wallace
  • She was born in Independence (MO) on February 13, 1885 (a Friday) and died in Independence (MO) on October 18, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 97.
  • Independence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Rayville.
  • Independence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bess Truman<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).
  • Hamilton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Rayville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Zack 'Buck' Wheat<1>