Notable Births & Deaths for Forksburg ...

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

• Reverend Robert S. Graetz
  • Minister, activist. He was born in Clarksburg (WV) on May 16, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Montgomery (AL) on September 20, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
  • Clarksburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Forksburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Robert S. Graetz<1>
• Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McClellandtown (PA) on September 22, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on February 18, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Blue Eye Cemetery (Stone County, Missouri).
  • McClellandtown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Forksburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<1>
• Anna Marie Jarvis
  • Founder of Mother's Day, social activist. She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery (Taylor County, West Virginia).
  • Webster is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Forksburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Marie Jarvis<1>
• Don Knotts
  • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Morgantown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Forksburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<1>
• Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
  • Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Fairchance is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Forksburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>

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