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)
  • Full name: John William Crutchfield
  • He was born in Ardmore (MO) on May 15, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 31, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Ardmore is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Westville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie 'The Colonel' Crutchfield<1>
• John Wesley Donaldson     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Glasgow (MO) on February 20, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 14, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Glasgow is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Westville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley Donaldson<1>
• 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)
  • He was born in Dillon (SC) on July 4, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Brunswick (MO) on November 13, 1993 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Brunswick is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Westville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus R. 'Freight Train' Jones<1>
• 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)
  • He was born in Moberly (MO) on February 4, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on August 28, 1966 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
  • Moberly is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Westville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Melvin Beaunorus Tolson<1>

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