Montcoal (Raleigh County, WV)

Notable Births & Deaths for Montcoal ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Montcoal. 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)
- He was born in Braeholm (WV) on June 19, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Whittier (CA) on April 29, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Braeholm is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Montcoal.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Charley' Cowan<1>
Conchata Galen Ferrell (Actress)
- She was born in Loudendale (WV) on March 28, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on October 12, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Cemetery (Pickaway County, Ohio).
- Loudendale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Montcoal.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conchata Galen Ferrell<1>
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Montcoal.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Coleman Francis<1>
William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield (Folk figure)
- He was born in Logan (WV) on September 9, 1839 (a Monday) and died in Stirrat (WV) on January 7, 1921 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hatfield Family Cemetery (Logan County, West Virginia).
- Logan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Montcoal.
- Stirrat is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Montcoal.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield<1>
Pattie Ruffner Jacobs (Social reformer)
- She was born in Malden (WV) on October 2, 1875 (a Saturday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on December 22, 1935 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
- Malden is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Montcoal.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pattie Ruffner Jacobs<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Montcoal.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Stydahar<1>
Jerry West (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Jerome Alan West
- He was born in Chelyan (WV) on May 28, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 12, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
- Chelyan is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Montcoal.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry West<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.