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Notable Births & Deaths for Missouri Branch ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Missouri Branch. 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.
- Dagmar (Actress, singer)
- Born: Virginia Ruth Egnor
- She was born in Yawkey (WV) on November 29, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Ceredo (WV) on October 9, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Woodmere Memorial Park (Cabell County, West Virginia).
- Yawkey is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Missouri Branch.
- Ceredo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Missouri Branch.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dagmar<1>
- Crystal Gayle (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Brenda Gail Webb
- She was born in Paintsville (KY) on January 9, 1951 (a Tueday)
- Paintsville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Missouri Branch.
- William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield (Folk figure)
- Loretta Lynn (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Loretta Webb
- She was born in Butcher Hollow (KY) on April 14, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Hurricane Mills (TN) on October 4, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
- Butcher Hollow is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Missouri Branch.
- Chuck Yeager (Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer)
- Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
- He was born in Myra (WV) on February 13, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
- Myra is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Missouri Branch.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<1>
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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