Notable Births & Deaths for Waynesville ...

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

• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Professional football. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• Bernie Babcock
  • Author, playwright, journalist. She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
  • Union is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<1>
• Gus Bell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Louisville (KY) on November 15, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in Montgomery (OH) on May 7, 1995 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Montgomery is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gus Bell<1>
• Larry Benton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on November 20, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Amberley (OH) on April 3, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Amberley is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Benton<1>
• Lawrence James 'Larry' Benton
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on November 20, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Amberley (OH) on April 3, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Amberley is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence James 'Larry' Benton<1>
• Marian Bergeron
  • Miss America (1933), singer. She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Kettering is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
• Johnny Black
  • Songwriter. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on September 30, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (OH) on June 9, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Hamilton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Black<1>
• Erma Bombeck
  • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
  • Columnist. She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Bellbrook is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
• Gay Brewer, Jr.
  • Professional golf. He was born in Middletown (OH) on March 19, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Lexington (KY) on August 31, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Middletown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gay Brewer, Jr.<1>
• Elinor Martineau Coyle
  • Author, photographer, historian. She was born in Marinette (WI) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on August 21, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elinor Martineau Coyle<1>
• Paul Laurence Dunbar
  • Poet, novelist, playwright. He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
• Merie Ireland Earls
  • Actress. She was born in Morrow (OH) on May 13, 1889 (a Monday) and died in Glendale (CA) on November 4, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
  • Morrow is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merie Ireland Earls<1>
• Charles F. Engle
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester (IN) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Clarence M. Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Wilmington (OH) on August 15, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 1, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery (Clinton County, Ohio).
  • Wilmington is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence M. Jones<1>
• Charles Franklin Kettering
  • Inventor. He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on November 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Edward Lewber
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 26, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Xenia (OH) on April 24, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Xenia is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Lewber<1>
• John Martinkovic
  • Professional football. He was born in Hamilton (OH) on April 4, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Allouez (WI) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Allouez Catholic Cemetery (Brown County, Wisconsin).
  • Hamilton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Martinkovic<1>
• Phyllis McGuire
  • Full name: Phyllis Jean McGuire
  • Singer, entertainer. She was born in Middletown (OH) on February 14, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 29, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Middletown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phyllis McGuire<1>
• Ruby Christine McGuire
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Middletown (OH) on July 30, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 28, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Middletown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Christine McGuire<1>
• Don 'Monk' Meineke
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 3, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Dayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Waynesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don 'Monk' Meineke<1>

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