Needmore (Darke County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Needmore ...

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

Leon Ames (Actor)
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- He was born in Portland (IN) on January 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on October 12, 1993 (a Tuesday).
- Portland is located in Jay County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Bernie Babcock (Author, playwright, journalist)
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- She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tuesday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday).
- Union is located in Montgomery County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Petit Jean is located in Yell County, Arkansas.
- At the time of her death, she was 94.
- She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery, which is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
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Rick Derringer (Singer, musician, songwriter, producer)
- Born: Richard Dean Zehringer
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- He was born in Celina (OH) on August 5, 1947 (a Tuesday) and died in Ormond Beach (FL) on May 26, 2025 (a Monday).
- Celina is located in Mercer County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Ormond Beach is located in Volusia County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- We don't have any burial details.
William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger (Race car driver)
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- He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester (IN) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday).
- Dayton is located in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- Winchester is located in Randolph County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- At the time of his death, he was 23.
- He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast of Needmore. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Ohio.
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Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
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- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tuesday).
- Sidney is located in Shelby County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Urbana is located in Champaign County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Graceland Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast of Needmore. The cemetery is located in Shelby County, Ohio.
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Kenneth MacDonald (Actor)
- Born: Kenneth Dollins
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- He was born in Portland (IN) on August 8, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday).
- Portland is located in Jay County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Martha Mason (Actress)
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- She was born in Covington (OH) on February 23, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 14, 1994 (a Friday).
- Covington is located in Miami County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 85.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Henry Russell Miller (Author)
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- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 12, 1872 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on December 16, 1955 (a Friday).
- Sidney is located in Shelby County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Union Dale Cemetery, which is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Harry Mills (Singer)
- Full name: Harry Flood Mills
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- He was born in Piqua (OH) on August 19, 1913 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 28, 1982 (a Monday).
- Piqua is located in Miami County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Allen Sutton Sothoron (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Bradford (OH) on April 27, 1893 (a Thursday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on June 17, 1939 (a Saturday).
- Bradford is located nearby and to the southeast of Needmore.
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
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John Adams Tavener (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Celina (OH) on December 27, 1897 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on September 14, 1969 (a Sunday).
- Celina is located in Mercer County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
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Jim Tully (Writer, actor)
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- He was born in Saint Marys (OH) on June 3, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 22, 1947 (a Sunday).
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Needmore (which is located in Darke County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Footnotes ...

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