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Notable Births & Deaths for Sterling ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sterling. 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)
- Dudley H. Dickerson (Actor)
- Full name: Dudley Henry Dickerson, Jr.
- He was born in Chickasha (OK) on November 27, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Chickasha is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Sterling.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley H. Dickerson<1>
- Shug Fisher (Actor, comedian, singer, songwriter)
- 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) at the age of 30. We don't have any burial details.
- Marlow is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Sterling.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Sterling.
- Louis Henry Kretlow (Major League Baseball)
- Judith Lowry (Actress)
- Cal 'Buster' McLish (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish
- He was born in Anadarko (OK) on December 1, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Edmond (OK) on August 26, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Anadarko is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Sterling.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cal 'Buster' McLish<1>
- Leon Russell (Musician, sognwriter, producer)
- Born: Claude Russell Bridges
- He was born in Lawton (OK) on April 2, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on November 13, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Lawton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Sterling.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Russell<1>
- Maud Stevens Wagner (First female tatto artist in America, aerialist, contortionist)
- She was born on February 12, 1877 (a Monday) and died in Lawton (OK) on February 12, 1877 (a Monday) at the age of 0. She is buried at Homestead Cemetery (Chase County, Kansas).
- Lawton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Sterling.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maud Stevens Wagner<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. |
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