Notable Births & Deaths for Palermo ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Palermo. 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Palermo.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Palermo.
  • 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 northeast of Palermo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Gilliam<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Palermo.
  • Stirrat is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Palermo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield<1>
• Allison Hayes     (Actress)
  • Born: Mary Jane Hayes
  • 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 northeast of Palermo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allison Hayes<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Palermo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pattie Ruffner Jacobs<1>
• 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Palermo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<1>