Notable Births & Deaths for Halley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Halley. 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 Halley.
  • West Columbia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Halley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Clark<1>
• Dagmar
  • Born: Virginia Ruth Egnor
  • Actress, singer. 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).
  • Ceredo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Halley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dagmar<1>
• Leigh French
  • Actress. She was born in Ashland (KY) on July 14, 1945 (a Saturday)
  • Ashland is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Halley.
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Halley.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Halley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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