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Notable Births & Deaths for West Waynesburg ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Waynesburg. 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.
- Billy Barty (Actor)
- Earl Thomas Beal (Musician)
- Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett (Major League Baseball)
- John Dickson Carr (Author)
- Ralph Chambers (Actor)
- Henrietta Crosman (Actress)
- Frank DeVol (Composer)
- Gene 'Augie' Freese (Major League Baseball)
- Rob Garrison (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rob Garrison<1>
- He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 23, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Wheeling (WV) on September 27, 2019 (a Friday).
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Waynesburg (which is located in Greene County).
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Waynesburg (which is located in Greene County).
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- The body was cremated.
- Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
- He was born in Belle Vernon (PA) on March 9, 1957 (a Saturday) and died in Charleroi (PA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday).
- Belle Vernon is located in Fayette County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of West Waynesburg (which is located in Greene County).
- Charleroi is located in Washington County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Waynesburg (which is located in Greene County).
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Belle Vernon Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of West Waynesburg. The cemetery is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Belle Vernon Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belle Vernon Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Waynesburg to Belle Vernon Cemetery
- Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler (Major League Baseball)
- Don Knotts (Actor, comedian)
- Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
- He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Ontario on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday).
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of West Waynesburg (which is located in Greene County).
- Hamilton is located in Ontario.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- The body was cremated.
- Viola Fauver Gregg Liuzzo (Social reformer)
- Robert 'Bob' Malloy (Major League Baseball)
- William Holmes McGuffey (Author, educator)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Holmes McGuffey<1>
- He was born in Claysville (PA) on September 23, 1800 (a Tuesday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on May 4, 1873 (a Sunday).
- Claysville is located in Washington County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of West Waynesburg (which is located in Greene County).
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Steve Nagy (Professional bowler)
- Ed Roebuck (Major League Baseball)
- Sutton Wilson Roley (Director, screenwriter)
- Pearl Shear (Actress)
- Born: Pearl Gilbert
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pearl Shear<1>
- She was born in Washington (PA) on April 19, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on July 27, 2009 (a Monday).
- Washington is located in Washington County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of West Waynesburg (which is located in Greene County).
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County, North Carolina.
- At the time of her death, she was 91.
- She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Waynesburg to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Eleanor Steber (Opera singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eleanor Steber<1>
- She was born in Wheeling (WV) on July 17, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on October 3, 1990 (a Wednesday).
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Waynesburg (which is located in Greene County).
- Langhorne is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest of West Waynesburg. The cemetery is located in Ohio County, West Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Waynesburg to Greenwood Cemetery
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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