Notable Births & Deaths for Blair ...

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

• Charles Edward 'Charley' Cowan     (Professional football)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Edward 'Charley' Cowan<1>
  • He was born in Braeholm (WV) on June 19, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Whittier (CA) on April 29, 1998 (a Wednesday).
  • Braeholm is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Blair. Both communities are located in Logan County.
  • Whittier is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 59.
  • He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park<1>
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• Dagmar     (Actress, singer)
  • Born: Virginia Ruth Egnor
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dagmar<1>
  • She was born in Yawkey (WV) on November 29, 1921 (a Tuesday) and died in Ceredo (WV) on October 9, 2001 (a Tuesday).
  • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Blair (which is located in Logan County).
  • Ceredo is located in Wayne County, West Virginia.
  • At the time of her death, she was 79.
  • She is buried at Woodmere Memorial Park, located 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest of Blair. The cemetery is located in Cabell County, West Virginia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodmere Memorial Park<1>
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• William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield     (Folk figure)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield<1>
  • He was born in Logan (WV) on September 9, 1839 (a Monday) and died in Stirrat (WV) on January 7, 1921 (a Friday).
  • Logan is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Blair. Both communities are located in Logan County.
  • Stirrat is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Blair. Both communities are located in Logan County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 81.
  • He is buried at Hatfield Family Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Blair. The cemetery is located in Logan County, West Virginia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Hatfield Family Cemetery<1>
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• Jerry West     (Professional basketball)
  • Full name: Jerome Alan West
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jerry West<1>
  • He was born in Chelyan (WV) on May 28, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 12, 2024 (a Wednesday).
  • Chelyan is located in Kanawha County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Blair (which is located in Logan County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • The body was cremated.
• Chuck Yeager     (Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer)
  • Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chuck Yeager<1>
  • He was born in Myra (WV) on February 13, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 2020 (a Monday).
  • Myra is located in Lincoln County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Blair (which is located in Logan County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 97.
  • We don't have any burial details.