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Notable Births & Deaths for Westville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Westville. 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)
  • John Wesley Donaldson     (Negro League Baseball)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Westville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Hill<1>
  • Rufus R. 'Freight Train' Jones     (Professional wrestler)
  • Barbara Sinatra     (Model, author, philanthropist)
    • Born: Barbara Ann Blakely
    • She was born in Bosworth (MO) on March 10, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on July 25, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Bosworth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Westville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Sinatra<1>
  • Melvin Beaunorus Tolson     (Poet, educator, columnist)

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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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