Notable Births & Deaths for Altoona Mines ...

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

• William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley
  • Professional football. He was born in Bluefield (VA) on December 24, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on February 4, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Bluefield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Altoona Mines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley<1>
• Henry King
  • Director. He was born in Christiansburg (VA) on January 24, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Toluca Lake (CA) on June 29, 1982 (a Tueday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park (Hillsborough County, Florida).
  • Christiansburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Altoona Mines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry King<1>
• Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newport (VA) on August 10, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sharon Memorial Park (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
  • Newport is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Altoona Mines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield<1>
• Patsy Stoneman
  • Musician. She was born in Galax (VA) on May 27, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Manchester (TN) on July 23, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Galax is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Altoona Mines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patsy Stoneman<1>
• Scotty Stoneman
  • Full name: Calvin Scott Stoneman
  • Musician. He was born in Galax (VA) on August 4, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 4, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Galax is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Altoona Mines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Stoneman<1>
• Edith Wilson
  • Second wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson (1913 - 1921). She was born in Wytheville (VA) on October 15, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on December 28, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
  • Wytheville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Altoona Mines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edith Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/