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Notable Births & Deaths for Hixburg ...

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

  • Roy Clark
    • Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
    • Singer, entertainer. He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
    • Meherrin is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Hixburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<1>
  • William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley
  • Douglas Southall Freeman
  • Albert Lewis Orth
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Lynchburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hixburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
  • Charles Thomas Pick
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brookneal (VA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Brookneal is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Hixburg.
    • Lynchburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hixburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Thomas Pick<1>
  • Samuel Untermyer
  • Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pamplin City (VA) on August 21, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Appomattox (VA) on February 24, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 82.
    • Pamplin City is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Hixburg.
    • Appomattox is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Hixburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams<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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