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Notable Births & Deaths for Addington ...

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

  • Hoyt Wayne Axton     (Singer, songwriter, actor)
  • Cady Groves     (Singer, songwriter)
    • She was born in Marlow (OK) on July 30, 1989 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 2, 2020 (a Saturday).
    • Marlow is located in Stephens County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Addington (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of her death, she was 30.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Carol Henry     (Actor)
  • Jean Speegle Howard     (Actress)
  • Ron Howard     (Director, producer, screenwriter, actor)
    • Full name: Ronald William Howard
    • He was born in Duncan (OK) on March 1, 1954 (a Monday).
    • Duncan is located in Stephens County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Addington (which is located in Jefferson County).
  • Pepper Martin     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Johnny Leonard Roosevelt
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pepper Martin<1>
    • He was born in Temple (OK) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in McAlester (OK) on March 5, 1965 (a Friday).
    • Temple is located in Cotton County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Addington (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • McAlester is located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • He is buried at Quinton Cemetery, which is located in Haskell County, Oklahoma.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quinton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Addington to Quinton Cemetery
  • Rue McClanahan     (Actress)
    • Full name: Eddi-Rue McClanahan
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rue McClanahan<1>
    • She was born in Healdton (OK) on February 21, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 3, 2010 (a Thursday).
    • Healdton is located in Carter County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Addington (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of her death, she was 76.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Loren Tindall     (Actor)

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.