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Notable Births & Deaths for Greenville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Greenville. 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.
- Lyle Martin Alzado (Professional football)
- George 'Little George' Amick (Race car driver)
- Marian Anderson (Opera singer, social reformer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marian Anderson<1>
- She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on February 27, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Portland (OR) on April 8, 1993 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Portland is located in Multnomah County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Greenville (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of her death, she was 96.
- She is buried at Eden Cemetery, which is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Eden Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eden Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Eden Cemetery
- Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
- Carson 'Skeeter' Bigbee (Major league baseball)
- Helen Burgess (Actress)
- Frank Cady (Actor)
- Cliff Chambers (Major League Baseball)
- Beverly Cleary (Author)
- Born: Beverly Atlee Bunn
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Beverly Cleary<1>
- She was born in McMinnville (OR) on April 12, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday).
- McMinnville is located in Yamhill County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenville (which is located in Washington County).
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is located in Monterey County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 104.
- She is buried at Pike Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest of Greenville. The cemetery is located in Yamhill County, Oregon.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pike Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pike Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Pike Cemetery
- Linda Douglas (Actress)
- Eddie Erautt (Major League Baseball)
- Nell W. 'Nellie' Franzen (Actress)
- Lorraine Geller (Musician)
- Russell Gleason (Actor)
- Gary Gray (Actor)
- Harrison Greene (Actor)
- Stanley David Griggs (Astronaut)
- LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover (Professional baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover<1>
- He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 17, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Milwaukie (OR) on February 6, 1978 (a Monday).
- Snohomish is located in Snohomish County, Washington.
- Milwaukie is located in Multnomah County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Greenville (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<1>
- He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Greenville (which is located in Washington County).
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
- William McChord Hurt (Actor)
- He was born in Washington, DC on March 20, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Portland (OR) on March 13, 2022 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Greenville (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Clifton James (Actor)
- Full name: George Clifton James
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifton James<1>
- He was born in Spokane (WA) on May 29, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Gladstone (OR) on April 15, 2017 (a Saturday).
- Spokane is located in Spokane County, Washington.
- Gladstone is located in Clackamas County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Greenville (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 96.
- The body was cremated.
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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