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Notable Births & Deaths for Rocky Comfort ...

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

  • Lloyd William Barker
  • George Washington Carver
    • Scientist, inventor. He was born in Diamond (MO) on July 12, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Tuskegee (AL) on January 5, 1943 (a Tueday) at the age of 78.
    • Diamond is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Rocky Comfort.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Carver<1>
  • Henry Clay Gilliland
    • Musician. He was born in Granby (MO) on March 11, 1845 (a Tueday) and died in Altus (OK) on April 21, 1924 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Altus City Cemetery (Jackson County, Oklahoma).
    • Granby is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Rocky Comfort.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Clay Gilliland<1>
  • Dabbs Greer
    • Full name: Robert William Greer
    • Actor. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Rocky Comfort.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dabbs Greer<1>
  • Arnold Malcom 'Mickey' Owen
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nixa (MO) on April 4, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Vernon (MO) on July 13, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89.
    • Mount Vernon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Rocky Comfort.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Malcom 'Mickey' Owen<1>
  • Harvey Phillips
    • Musician. He was born in Aurora (MO) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bloomington (IN) on October 20, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Clear Creek Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
    • Aurora is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Rocky Comfort.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Phillips<1>

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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.









 

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