Notable Births & Deaths for Althea ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Althea. 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.

• Fern Andra
  • Born: Vernal Edna Andrews
  • Actress, writer, producer, director. She was born in Watseka (IL) on October 24, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Aiken (SC) on February 18, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Aiken is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Althea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fern Andra<1>
• Richard 'Ricky' Bell, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Columbia (SC) on October 2, 1974 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbia (SC) on February 17, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Leevy Cemetery (Richland County, South Carolina).
  • Columbia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Althea.
  • Columbia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Althea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard 'Ricky' Bell, Jr.<1>
• Thomas Cooper De Leon
  • Author. He was born in Columbia (SC) on May 21, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Mobile (AL) on March 19, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Mobile County, Alabama).
  • Columbia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Althea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Cooper De Leon<1>
• Alex Hawkins
  • Full name: Clifton Alexander Hawkins
  • Professional football. He was born in Welch (WV) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Columbia (SC) on September 12, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
  • Columbia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Althea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alex Hawkins<1>
• LaMarr Hoyt
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Columbia (SC) on January 1, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Columbia (SC) on November 29, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 66. We don't have any burial details.
  • Columbia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Althea.
  • Columbia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Althea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: LaMarr Hoyt<1>
• Marvin Earl 'Marv' Johnson
  • Singer. He was born in Detroit (MI) on October 15, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Columbia (SC) on May 16, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Columbia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Althea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin Earl 'Marv' Johnson<1>
• Samuel Pierpont Langley
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Roxbury (MA) on August 20, 1834 (a Wednesday) and died in Aiken (SC) on February 27, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Aiken is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Althea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Pierpont Langley<1>
• Lee Young
  • Full name: Lee Thompson Young
  • Actor. He was born in Columbia (SC) on February 1, 1984 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 19, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Lakeview Memory Gardens (York County, South Carolina).
  • Columbia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Althea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Young<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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