Notable Births & Deaths for Ida ...

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

• 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Ida.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dagmar<1>
• Leigh French
  • Actress. She was born in Ashland (KY) on July 14, 1945 (a Saturday)
  • Ashland is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Ida.
• 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Ida.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Ida.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts<1>
• Chuck Yeager
  • Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
  • Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Ida.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<1>

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