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Notable Births & Deaths for Acree Acres ...

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

  • V.C. Andrews
    • Born: Cleo Virginia Andrews
    • Author. She was born in Portsmouth (VA) on June 6, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Virginia Beach (VA) on December 19, 1986 (a Friday) at the age of 63. She is buried at Olive Branch Cemetery (Portsmouth City, Virginia).
    • Portsmouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: V.C. Andrews<1>
  • Bill Bailey
  • Pearl Mae Bailey
  • Kate Lee Langley Bosher
    • Author, suffragette. She was born in Norfolk (VA) on February 1, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Norfolk (VA) on July 27, 1932 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Lee Langley Bosher<1>
  • Evelyn Thomas Butts
    • Social reformer. She was born in Norfolk (VA) on May 22, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Norfolk (VA) on March 11, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Norfolk City, Virginia).
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evelyn Thomas Butts<1>
  • Mary Eaton
    • Actress. She was born in Norfolk (VA) on January 29, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on October 10, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 47.
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Eaton<1>
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • George Samuel Hughes, Sr.
    • Professional football. He was born in Norfolk (VA) on August 19, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Hampton (VA) on February 5, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Norfolk City, Virginia).
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Hampton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Samuel Hughes, Sr.<1>
  • Mary Winston Jackson
    • Mathematician, engineer. She was born in Hampton (VA) on April 9, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Hampton (VA) on February 11, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 83.
    • Hampton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Hampton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Winston Jackson<1>
  • Katherine Johnson
    • Mathematician. She was born in White Sulphur Springs (WV) on August 26, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Newport News (VA) on February 24, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 101. We don't have any burial details.
    • Newport News is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katherine Johnson<1>
  • Moses Eugene Malone
  • John Barron McKay
  • Clarence 'Ace' Parker
    • Professional football, Major League Baseball. He was born in Portsmouth (VA) on May 17, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Portsmouth (VA) on November 6, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 101. He is buried at Olive Branch Cemetery (Portsmouth City, Virginia).
    • Portsmouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Acree Acres.
    • Portsmouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence 'Ace' Parker<1>
  • Tim Reid
    • Full name: Timothy Lee Reid
    • Actor, director. He was born in Norfolk (VA) on December 19, 1944 (a Tueday)
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
  • Davis Aydelotte Robertson
  • Frederick William Sievers
  • Ron Springs
  • Margaret Sullavan
    • Full name: Margaret Brooke Sullavan
    • Actress. She was born in Norfolk (VA) on May 16, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in New Haven (CT) on January 1, 1906 (a Monday) at the age of -4.
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Sullavan<1>
  • Gene Vincent
    • Born: Vincent Eugene Craddock
    • Singer. He was born in Norfolk (VA) on February 11, 1935 (a Monday) and died in Newhall (CA) on October 21, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Norfolk is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Vincent<1>
  • Joseph 'Little Joe' Weatherly
  • Dwight White
    • Full name: Dwight Lynn White
    • Professional football. He was born in Hampton (VA) on July 30, 1949 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 6, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 58. The body was cremated.
    • Hampton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Acree Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight White<1>

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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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