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Notable Births & Deaths for Leesville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leesville. 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     (Actress, writer, producer, director)
    • Born: Vernal Edna Andrews
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fern Andra<1>
    • She was born in Watseka (IL) on October 24, 1893 (a Tuesday) and died in Aiken (SC) on February 18, 1974 (a Monday).
    • Watseka is located in Iroquois County, Illinois.
    • Aiken is located in Aiken County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Leesville (which is located in Lexington County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 80.
    • She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, which is located in Hartford County, Connecticut.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Leesville to Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Richard 'Ricky' Bell, Jr.     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard 'Ricky' Bell, Jr.<1>
    • He was born in Columbia (SC) on October 2, 1974 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbia (SC) on February 17, 2011 (a Thursday).
    • Columbia is located in Richland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Leesville (which is located in Lexington County).
    • Columbia is located in Richland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Leesville (which is located in Lexington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 36.
    • He is buried at Leevy Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east northeast of Leesville. The cemetery is located in Richland County, South Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Leevy Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leevy Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Leesville to Leevy Cemetery
  • Lois Collier     (Actress)
  • Thomas Cooper De Leon     (Author)
  • Alex Hawkins     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Clifton Alexander Hawkins
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alex Hawkins<1>
    • He was born in Welch (WV) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Columbia (SC) on September 12, 2017 (a Tuesday).
    • Welch is located in McDowell County, West Virginia.
    • Columbia is located in Richland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Leesville (which is located in Lexington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • LaMarr Hoyt     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for LaMarr Hoyt<1>
    • He was born in Columbia (SC) on January 1, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Columbia (SC) on November 29, 2021 (a Monday).
    • Columbia is located in Richland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Leesville (which is located in Lexington County).
    • Columbia is located in Richland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Leesville (which is located in Lexington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 66.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Marvin Earl 'Marv' Johnson     (Singer)
  • Samuel Pierpont Langley     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Barton MacLane     (Actor, playwright, screenwriter)
  • Ann Savage     (Actress)
  • Angie Stone     (Singer, songwriter, actress, producer)
    • Full name: Angela Laverne Brown
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Angie Stone<1>
    • She was born in Columbia (SC) on December 18, 1961 (a Monday) and died on March 1, 2025 (a Saturday).
    • Columbia is located in Richland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Leesville (which is located in Lexington County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 63.
  • Lee Young     (Actor)
    • Full name: Lee Thompson Young
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lee Young<1>
    • He was born in Columbia (SC) on February 1, 1984 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 19, 2013 (a Monday).
    • Columbia is located in Richland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Leesville (which is located in Lexington County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 29.
    • He is buried at Lakeview Memory Gardens, which is located in York County, South Carolina.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeview Memory Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Leesville to Lakeview Memory Gardens

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.