Notable Births & Deaths for Pleasant Valley ...

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

• Reverend Ernest Angley
  • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
  • Televangelist, author. He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 99.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
• Delia Salter Bacon
  • Author. She was born in Tallmadge (OH) on February 2, 1811 (a Saturday) and died in Hartford (CT) on September 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 48. She is buried at Grove Street Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
  • Tallmadge is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Delia Salter Bacon<1>
• Cheryl Crawford
  • Producer. She was born in Akron (OH) on September 24, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on October 7, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cheryl Crawford<1>
• Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt
  • Actor. He was born in Canton (OH) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 2, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Canton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt<1>
• Michael Dokes
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Akron (OH) on August 10, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Akron (OH) on August 11, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Dokes<1>
• Hugh Malcolm Downs
  • News anchor, author, game show host, music composer. He was born in Akron (OH) on February 14, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on July 1, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 99.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Malcolm Downs<1>
• Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Painesville (OH) on June 2, 1875 (a Wednesday) and died in Alliance (OH) on April 28, 1904 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Lake County, Ohio).
  • Alliance is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley<1>
• Albert 'Al' Hodge
  • Actor. He was born in Ravenna (OH) on April 17, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on March 19, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Ravenna is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert 'Al' Hodge<1>
• Shirley June Fry Irin
  • Professional tennis. She was born in Akron (OH) on June 30, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Naples (FL) on July 13, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. We don't have any burial details.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley June Fry Irin<1>
• Tommy L. James, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Massillon (OH) on September 16, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Massillon (OH) on February 7, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park (Stark County, Ohio).
  • Massillon is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Pleasant Valley.
  • Massillon is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy L. James, Jr.<1>
• Gus 'Honeycomb' Johnson, Jr.
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Akron (OH) on December 13, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on April 29, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gus 'Honeycomb' Johnson, Jr.<1>
• Herman W. Keiser
  • Professional Golf. He was born in Springfield (MO) on October 7, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Akron (OH) on December 24, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman W. Keiser<1>
• Raymond Carl 'Ray' Kolp
  • Professional baseball. He was born in North Canton (OH) on October 1, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on July 29, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. Stephen Cemetery (Campbell County, Kentucky).
  • North Canton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Carl 'Ray' Kolp<1>
• Queena Mario
  • Born: Queena Marian Tillotson
  • Opera singer. She was born in Akron (OH) on August 21, 1896 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on May 28, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Queena Mario<1>
• Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays
  • 1885/05/10:1890/05/02. He was born in Dover (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Parkersburg (WV) on May 7, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (Wood County, West Virginia).
  • Dover is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays<1>
• John James McCook
  • Social reformer, educator. He was born in Lisbon (OH) on February 4, 1843 (a Saturday) and died in Hartford (CT) on January 9, 1927 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Lisbon is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John James McCook<1>
• Ida McKinley
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of William McKinley (1897 - 1901). She was born in Canton (OH) on June 8, 1847 (a Tueday) and died in Canton (OH) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday) at the age of 59.
  • Canton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pleasant Valley.
  • Canton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida McKinley<1>
• Julia Amanda Perry
  • Composer. She was born in Lexington (KY) on March 25, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Akron (OH) on April 24, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Glendale Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Amanda Perry<1>
• George Thomas Saimes
  • Professional football. He was born in Canton (OH) on September 1, 1941 (a Monday) and died in Canton (OH) on March 8, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at West Lawn Cemetery (Stark County, Ohio).
  • Canton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pleasant Valley.
  • Canton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas Saimes<1>
• Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Washingtonville (OH) on November 23, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Greensburg (PA) on December 22, 1921 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Washingtonville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold<1>
• Harry Leon 'Suitcase' Simpson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Atlanta (GA) on December 3, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Akron (OH) on April 3, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at West Hill Cemetery (Whitfield County, Georgia).
  • Akron is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Valley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Leon 'Suitcase' Simpson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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