Notable Births & Deaths for McAlester ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding McAlester. 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)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Allyn Berryman<1>
  • He was born in McAlester on October 25, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on January 7, 1972 (a Friday).
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
  • At the time of his death, he was 57.
  • He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery, which is located in Dakota County, Minnesota.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Resurrection Cemetery<1>
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• Lynn Cartwright     (Actress)
  • Born: Doralyn E. Cartwright
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lynn Cartwright<1>
  • She was born in McAlester on February 27, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 2, 2004 (a Friday).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 76.
  • She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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• 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 on March 5, 1965 (a Friday).
  • Temple is located in Cotton County, Oklahoma.
  • At the time of his death, he was 61.
  • He is buried at Quinton Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast of McAlester. The cemetery is located in Haskell County, Oklahoma.
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• Clyde Stacy     (Musician)
  • Full name: Haskell Clyde Stacy
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  • He was born in Eufaula (OK) on August 11, 1936 (a Tuesday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on November 6, 2013 (a Wednesday).
  • Eufaula is located in McIntosh County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of McAlester (which is located in Pittsburg County).
  • Muskogee is located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
  • At the time of his death, he was 77.
  • He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast of McAlester. The cemetery is located in McIntosh County, Oklahoma.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Cemetery<1>
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• Wilber Underhill     (Crime figure)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wilber Underhill<1>
  • He was born in Joplin (MO) on March 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in McAlester on January 6, 1934 (a Saturday).
  • Joplin is located in Jasper County, Missouri.
  • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Jasper County, Missouri.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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