Asher (Pottawatomie County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Asher ...

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

John Alton 'Al' Benton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Noble (OK) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Lynwood (CA) on April 14, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Noble is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Asher.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Alton 'Al' Benton<1>
Joe Frank Cobb (Actor)
- He was born in Shawnee (OK) on November 7, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 21, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Shawnee is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Asher.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frank Cobb<1>
Monte Hale (Actor)
- He was born in Ada (OK) on June 8, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Studio City (CA) on March 29, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ada is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Asher.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Monte Hale<1>
Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman (Author)
- He was born in Sacred Heart (OK) on May 27, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on October 26, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
- Sacred Heart is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Asher.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman<1>
Oral Roberts (Evangelist)
- He was born in Bebee (OK) on January 24, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on December 15, 2009 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Bebee is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Asher.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oral Roberts<1>
Bill Shores (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Cleveland County, Oklahoma).
- Purcell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Asher.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Shores<1>

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.