Notable Births & Deaths for Valley View ...

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

• Clay Drewry Blair, Jr.     (Author, journalist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clay Drewry Blair, Jr.<1>
  • He was born in Lexington (VA) on May 1, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Washington (WI) on December 16, 1998 (a Wednesday).
  • Lexington is located in Lexington City and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Valley View (which is located in Alleghany County).
  • Washington is located in Door County, Wisconsin.
  • At the time of his death, he was 73.
  • He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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• John Williams 'Johnny' Humphries     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Williams 'Johnny' Humphries<1>
  • He was born in Clifton Forge (VA) on June 23, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on June 24, 1965 (a Thursday).
  • Clifton Forge is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Valley View. Both communities are located in Alleghany County.
  • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
  • At the time of his death, he was 50.
  • He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, which is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
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• Katherine Johnson     (Mathematician)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Katherine Johnson<1>
  • 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).
  • White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Valley View (which is located in Alleghany County).
  • Newport News is located in Newport News City, Virginia.
  • At the time of her death, she was 101.
  • We don't have any burial details.
• Mary Johnston     (Author)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Johnston<1>
  • She was born in Buchanan (VA) on November 21, 1870 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (VA) on May 9, 1936 (a Saturday).
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Valley View (which is located in Alleghany County).
  • Warm Springs is located in Bath County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Valley View (which is located in Alleghany County).
  • At the time of her death, she was 65.
  • She is buried at Hollywood Cemetery, which is located in Richmond City, Virginia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Cemetery<1>
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• Anthony Sydes     (Actor)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anthony Sydes<1>
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 4, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Springfield (VA) on June 20, 2015 (a Saturday).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • Springfield is located in Rockbridge County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Valley View (which is located in Alleghany County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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