Notable Births & Deaths for Clemma ...

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

• Mel Clark     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Letart (WV) on July 7, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in West Columbia (WV) on May 1, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens (Mason County, West Virginia).
  • Letart is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Clemma.
  • West Columbia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Clemma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Clark<1>
• Dagmar     (Actress, singer)
  • Born: Virginia Ruth Egnor
  • She was born in Yawkey (WV) on November 29, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Ceredo (WV) on October 9, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Woodmere Memorial Park (Cabell County, West Virginia).
  • Yawkey is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Clemma.
  • Ceredo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Clemma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dagmar<1>
• Leigh French     (Actress)
  • She was born in Ashland (KY) on July 14, 1945 (a Saturday)
  • Ashland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Clemma.
• Clyde Lee McCoy     (Musician, composer)
  • He was born in Ashland (KY) on December 29, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on June 11, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Ashland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Clemma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lee McCoy<1>
• David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Gallipolis (OH) on September 11, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Short Gap (WV) on January 9, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
  • Gallipolis is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Clemma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts<1>
• Alberta Vaughn     (Actress)
  • She was born in Ashland (KY) on June 27, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Studio City (CA) on April 26, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ashland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Clemma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alberta Vaughn<1>
• Chuck Woolery     (Game show host, singer, musician)
  • Full name: Charles Herbert Woolery
  • He was born in Ashland (KY) on March 16, 1941 (a Sunday) and died on November 23, 2024 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
  • Ashland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Clemma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Woolery<1>
• Chuck Yeager     (Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer)
  • Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
  • He was born in Myra (WV) on February 13, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
  • Myra is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Clemma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/