Greer (Knox County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Greer ...

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

Darrell Banks (Musician)
- Born: Darrell Eubanks
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darrell Banks<1>
- He was born in Mansfield (OH) on July 25, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1970 (a Tuesday).
- Mansfield is located in Richland County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
- He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park, which is located in Macomb County, Michigan.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Detroit Memorial Park<1>
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Dean Chance (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dean Chance<1>
- He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday).
- Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
Ollie M. Cline (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ollie M. Cline<1>
- He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday).
- Mount Vernon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Greer. Both communities are located in Knox County.
- Springfield is located in Clark County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
Arthur Holly Compton (Noble prize winning physicist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Holly Compton<1>
- He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday).
- Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
Dr. George Washington Crile (Medical pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. George Washington Crile<1>
- He was born in Chili (OH) on November 11, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 7, 1943 (a Thursday).
- Chili is located in Coshocton County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, which is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery<1>
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Pearl M. Early (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pearl M. Early<1>
- She was born in Wooster (OH) on December 30, 1878 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on June 17, 1960 (a Friday).
- Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 81.
- She is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Eternal Hills Memorial Park<1>
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Heenan A. Elliott (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Heenan A. Elliott<1>
- He was born in Sugarcreek (OH) on June 12, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 16, 1970 (a Friday).
- Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett (Composer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett<1>
- He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on October 29, 1815 (a Sunday) and died in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 28, 1904 (a Tuesday).
- Mount Vernon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Greer. Both communities are located in Knox County.
- Mount Vernon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Greer. Both communities are located in Knox County.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Mound View Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest of Greer. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mound View Cemetery<1>
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Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis (Played both professional football and baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis<1>
- He was born in Cloverdale (VA) on February 3, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Wooster (OH) on April 5, 1910 (a Tuesday).
- Cloverdale is located in Botetourt County, Virginia.
- Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Greer. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Wooster Cemetery<1>
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Warren Harding (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
- Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Warren Harding<1>
- He was born in Blooming Grove (OH) on November 2, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on August 2, 1923 (a Thursday).
- Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Harding Memorial Park, located 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west of Greer. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Ohio.
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Guy Jackson Hecker (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
- He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday).
- Youngsville is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
- Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Greer. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Wooster Cemetery<1>
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Charles Franklin Kettering (Inventor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
- He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tuesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on November 25, 1958 (a Tuesday).
- Loudonville is located in Ashland County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Dayton is located in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Woodland Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodland Cemetery<1>
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Paul Lynde (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Paul Edward Lynde
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Lynde<1>
- He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 13, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 10, 1982 (a Sunday).
- Mount Vernon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Greer. Both communities are located in Knox County.
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Amity Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west southwest of Greer. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Amity Cemetery<1>
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Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb<1>
- He was born in Coshocton (OH) on October 24, 1865 (a Tuesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 28, 1894 (a Wednesday).
- Coshocton is located in Coshocton County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- He is buried at Mound View Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest of Greer. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mound View Cemetery<1>
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Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh<1>
- He was born in Wooster (OH) on February 5, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 17, 1977 (a Thursday).
- Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
Luke Perry (Actor)
- Born: Coy Luther Perry, III
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Luke Perry<1>
- He was born in Mansfield (OH) on October 11, 1966 (a Tuesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on March 4, 2019 (a Monday).
- Mansfield is located in Richland County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 52.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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John Roseboro (Major League Baseball, coach, actor)
- Full name: John Junior Roseboro
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Roseboro<1>
- He was born in Ashland (OH) on May 13, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 2002 (a Friday).
- Ashland is located in Ashland County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Robert F. Simon (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Frank Simon
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert F. Simon<1>
- He was born in Mansfield (OH) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on November 29, 1992 (a Sunday).
- Mansfield is located in Richland County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Greer (which is located in Knox County).
- Tarzana is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Memorial Park<1>
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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.