Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Olive ...

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

• Mel Clark
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Letart (WV) on July 7, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in West Columbia (WV) on May 1, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens (Mason County, West Virginia).
  • Letart is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Clark<1>
• Dagmar
  • Born: Virginia Ruth Egnor
  • Actress, singer. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Mount Olive.
  • Ceredo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dagmar<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 southeast of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conchata Galen Ferrell<1>
• Joseph Gilliam
  • Professional football. He was born in Charleston (WV) on December 29, 1950 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on December 25, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Charleston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Gilliam<1>
• Allison Hayes
  • Born: Mary Jane Hayes
  • Actress. She was born in Charleston (WV) on March 6, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 46.
  • Charleston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allison Hayes<1>
• David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gallipolis (OH) on September 11, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Short Gap (WV) on January 9, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
  • Gallipolis is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts<1>
• Chuck Yeager
  • Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
  • Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<1>

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