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Notable Births & Deaths for Elba ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Elba. 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.
- Anita Bryant (Singer, Christian activist)
- Full name: Anita Jane Bryant
- She was born in Barnsdall (OK) on March 25, 1940 (a Monday) and died in Edmond (OK) on December 16, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 84.
- Barnsdall is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anita Bryant<1>
- Paul 'Buddy' Burris (Professional football)
- Don Chandler (Professional football)
- Roy Clark (Singer, entertainer)
- Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
- He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<1>
- Patrick Cranshaw (Actor)
- Larry Drake (Actor)
- Full name: Larry Richard Drake
- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 21, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 17, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Drake<1>
- Blake Edwards (Screenwriter, director, producer)
- Born: William Blake Crump
- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on July 26, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 15, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
- Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blake Edwards<1>
- Joe Frazier (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Liberty (NC) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on February 15, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Bixby Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Broken Arrow is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frazier<1>
- Lowell Fulson (Musician)
- Paul Harvey, Sr. (News anchor, commentator)
- Born: Paul Harvey Aurandt
- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on September 4, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 28, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey, Sr.<1>
- Richard Hendricks Hylton (Actor)
- Jennifer Jones (Oscar winning actress)
- Moscelyne Larkin (Ballerina)
- Carl Wendle Morton (Major League Baseball)
- Martha O'Driscoll (Actress)
- She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 3, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha O'Driscoll<1>
- Patti Page (Entertainer)
- Born: Clara Ann Fowler
- She was born in Claremore (OK) on November 8, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on January 1, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Claremore is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patti Page<1>
- Tony Randall (Actor, entertainer)
- Born: Leonard Rosenberg
- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 26, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 17, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Elba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Randall<1>
- Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour (Musician)
- Warren Edward Spahn (Major League Baseball)
- Wayman Tisdale (Professional basketball, musician)
- Albert Joseph Widmar (Major League Baseball)
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. |
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