Notable Births & Deaths for Affinity ...

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

• Earl Coleman Francis     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Slab Fork (WV) on July 14, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 3, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Homewood Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Slab Fork is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Affinity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Coleman Francis<1>
• Alex Hawkins     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Clifton Alexander Hawkins
  • He was born in Welch (WV) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Columbia (SC) on September 12, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
  • Welch is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Affinity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alex Hawkins<1>
• Joe Stydahar     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Kaylor (PA) on March 17, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Beckley (WV) on March 23, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Shinnston Memorial Cemetery (Harrison County, West Virginia).
  • Beckley is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Affinity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Stydahar<1>