Notable Births & Deaths for Armstrong ...

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

• Reverend Ernest Angley
  • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
  • Televangelist, author. He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 99.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
• Darrell Banks
  • Musician. He was born in Mansfield (OH) on July 25, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
  • Mansfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Banks<1>
• Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Lagrange (OH) on March 27, 1839 (a Wednesday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 6, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Harvard Grove Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Lagrange is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman<1>
• Dean Chance
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 74.
  • Wooster is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
  • Wooster is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Chance<1>
• Arthur Holly Compton
  • Noble prize winning physicist. He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.
  • Wooster is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Holly Compton<1>
• Cheryl Crawford
  • Producer. She was born in Akron (OH) on September 24, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on October 7, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cheryl Crawford<1>
• Edward Dickinson
  • Author, musician. He was born in West Springfield (MA) on October 10, 1853 (a Monday) and died in Oberlin (OH) on January 25, 1946 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Cemetery (Lorain County, Ohio).
  • Oberlin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dickinson<1>
• Michael Dokes
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Akron (OH) on August 10, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Akron (OH) on August 11, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Dokes<1>
• Hugh Malcolm Downs
  • News anchor, author, game show host, music composer. He was born in Akron (OH) on February 14, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on July 1, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 99.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Malcolm Downs<1>
• Pearl M. Early
  • Actress. She was born in Wooster (OH) on December 30, 1878 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on June 17, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Wooster is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pearl M. Early<1>
• Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis
  • Played both professional football and baseball. He was born in Cloverdale (VA) on February 3, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Wooster (OH) on April 5, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery (Wayne County, Ohio).
  • Wooster is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis<1>
• Guy Jackson Hecker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery (Wayne County, Ohio).
  • Wooster is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
• Shirley June Fry Irin
  • Professional tennis. She was born in Akron (OH) on June 30, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Naples (FL) on July 13, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. We don't have any burial details.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley June Fry Irin<1>
• Tommy L. James, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Massillon (OH) on September 16, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Massillon (OH) on February 7, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park (Stark County, Ohio).
  • Massillon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Armstrong.
  • Massillon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy L. James, Jr.<1>
• Gus 'Honeycomb' Johnson, Jr.
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Akron (OH) on December 13, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on April 29, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gus 'Honeycomb' Johnson, Jr.<1>
• Herman W. Keiser
  • Professional Golf. He was born in Springfield (MO) on October 7, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Akron (OH) on December 24, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman W. Keiser<1>
• Charles Franklin Kettering
  • Inventor. He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on November 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Loudonville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Queena Mario
  • Born: Queena Marian Tillotson
  • Opera singer. She was born in Akron (OH) on August 21, 1896 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on May 28, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Queena Mario<1>
• Edwin John McKean
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Grafton (OH) on June 6, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on August 16, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Grafton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin John McKean<1>
• Dayton Clarence Miller
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Strongsville (OH) on March 13, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 22, 1941 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Strongsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dayton Clarence Miller<1>
• Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wooster (OH) on February 5, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 17, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 86.
  • Wooster is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh<1>

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