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Notable Births & Deaths for Indianola ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Indianola. 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 Allyn Berryman     (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
  • Lynn Cartwright     (Actress)
  • Pepper Martin     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Johnny Leonard Roosevelt
    • 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) at the age of 61. He is buried at Quinton Cemetery (Haskell County, Oklahoma).
    • McAlester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Indianola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pepper Martin<1>
  • Peter Potter     (Actor)
    • Born: William Mann Moore
    • He was born in Henryetta (OK) on April 14, 1905 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 17, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Henryetta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Indianola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Potter<1>
  • Clyde Stacy     (Musician)
    • Full name: Haskell Clyde Stacy
    • He was born in Eufaula (OK) on August 11, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on November 6, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (McIntosh County, Oklahoma).
    • Eufaula is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Indianola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Stacy<1>
  • Wilber Underhill     (Crime figure)

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.