Notable Births & Deaths for Mountain Grove ...

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

• Marshall Grant     (Musician)
  • He was born in Nantahala (NC) on May 5, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Jonesboro (AR) on August 7, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Nantahala is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Mountain Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Grant<1>
• Randy Johnson     (Professional football)
  • He was born in San Antonio (TX) on June 17, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Brevard (NC) on September 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (DeWitt County, Texas).
  • Brevard is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mountain Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randy Johnson<1>
• Jackie 'Moms' Mabley     (Comedian)
  • Born: Loretta Mary Aiken
  • She was born in Brevard (NC) on March 19, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in White Plains (NY) on May 23, 1975 (a Friday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Brevard is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mountain Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie 'Moms' Mabley<1>
• Johnny Lane Oates     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Sylva (NC) on January 21, 1946 (a Monday) and died in Richmond (VA) on December 24, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Chesterfield County, Virginia).
  • Sylva is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Mountain Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Lane Oates<1>