Deaths in the 1950s

Edward Albert Kreger

1868–1955 (age 87)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Edward Albert Kreger (1868–1955) was among the many veterans buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Claude Vivian Birkhead

1880–1950 (age 70)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Claude Vivian Birkhead (1880–1950) was laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery after passing in Phoenix.

Edward Appleton Keyes

1880–1957 (age 77)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Edward Appleton Keyes (1880–1957) of San Angelo is interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Willis Smith

1887–1953 (age 66)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Willis Smith (1887–1953) is buried in Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

Bart Gatling

1871–1950 (age 79)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Bart Gatling (1871–1950) lies in Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

John McKee

1877–1950 (age 73)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

John McKee (1877–1950) of Raleigh rests at Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

Zeno Payne Metcalf

1885–1956 (age 71)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Zeno Payne Metcalf (1885–1956) of Lakeville was interred in Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

George Oliver Challinor

1876–1954 (age 78)

Homewood Cemetery

George Oliver Challinor (1876–1954) is buried at Homewood Cemetery.

John Lane Miller

1884–1954 (age 70)

Homewood Cemetery

John Lane Miller (1884–1954) of Chambersburg is laid to rest in Homewood Cemetery.

Howard N. Eavenson

1873–1953 (age 80)

Homewood Cemetery

Howard N. Eavenson (1873–1953) of Philadelphia rests in Homewood Cemetery.

Grace Emma Kinzer Jennings

1882–1957 (age 75)

Homewood Cemetery

Grace Emma Kinzer Jennings (1882–1957) of Pittsburgh was buried at Homewood Cemetery.

Florence Spearing Randolph

1866–1951 (age 85)

Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery

Florence Spearing Randolph (1866–1951) was a Charleston native whose life concluded with burial in Jersey City and Har...

Grace B. Lampshire

1877–1951 (age 74)

Burns

Grace B. Lampshire (1877–1951) lived in Oregon and was laid to rest in Burns after her passing.

Stephen Cole Bruner

1891–1953 (age 62)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Stephen Cole Bruner (1891–1953) spent his life in Raleigh and was buried in the Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

Edwin A. Penick

1907–1959 (age 52)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Edwin A. Penick (1907–1959) was a Frankfort resident remembered through his burial at Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

Hubert Ashley Royster

1871–1959 (age 88)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Hubert Ashley Royster (1871–1959) was a Raleigh resident interred at Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

Leon L. Lewis

1888–1954 (age 66)

Hillside Memorial Park

Leon L. Lewis (1888–1954) hailed from Hurley and was buried at Hillside Memorial Park.

William James Battle

1870–1955 (age 85)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

William James Battle (1870–1955) was laid to rest in Raleigh’s Historic Oakwood Cemetery after a life spent in the a...

Arthur Siteman

1909–1956 (age 47)

Hillside Memorial Park

Arthur Siteman (1909–1956) was connected with Cobalt and was buried at Hillside Memorial Park.

Étienne Dormoy

1885–1959 (age 74)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Étienne Dormoy (1885–1959) originated from Vandoncourt and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

John Moody

1868–1958 (age 90)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John Moody (1868–1958) lived in Jersey City and found his final resting place at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Eugene Freudenberg Sr.

1900–1956 (age 56)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Eugene Freudenberg Sr. (1900–1956) was a Hoboken resident interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.

May Handy Potter

1865–1952 (age 87)

Hollywood Cemetery

May Handy Potter (1865–1952) was laid to rest at Hollywood Cemetery after a life of unknown pursuits.

R. Finley Gayle, Jr.

1891–1957 (age 66)

Hollywood Cemetery

R. Finley Gayle, Jr. (1891–1957) rests at Hollywood Cemetery following his life, about which minimal details are avail...

Katharine Elizabeth Howard

1858–1951 (age 93)

Hollywood Cemetery

Katharine Elizabeth Howard (1858–1951) was a Richmond native whose final resting place is Hollywood Cemetery.

Lillian Winston

1888–1951 (age 63)

Hollywood Cemetery

Lillian Winston (1888–1951) was buried in Hollywood Cemetery after her years of life.

Margaret Elizabeth Branch

1876–1952 (age 76)

Hollywood Cemetery

Margaret Elizabeth Branch (1876–1952) was an American whose final resting place is Hollywood Cemetery.

Clara Barclay

1888–1959 (age 71)

Hollywood Cemetery

Clara Barclay (1888–1959) was an American whose final resting place is Hollywood Cemetery.

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

1893–1958 (age 65)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (1893–1958), born in Hamburg, was laid to rest at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Frederick J. Horne

1880–1959 (age 79)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Frederick J. Horne (1880–1959) of New York City was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Henry F. Schroeder

1874–1959 (age 85)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Henry F. Schroeder (1874–1959) of Chicago was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Richard Lees

1891–1959 (age 68)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Richard Lees (1891–1959) was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Jesse Farley Dyer

1877–1955 (age 78)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Jesse Farley Dyer (1877–1955) of Saint Paul was laid to rest at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Middleton Stuart Elliott

1872–1952 (age 80)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Middleton Stuart Elliott (1872–1952) of Beaufort was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Orin G. Murfin

1876–1956 (age 80)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Orin G. Murfin (1876–1956) of Scioto County was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Ralph Van Deman

1865–1952 (age 87)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Ralph Van Deman (1865–1952) of Delaware was laid to rest at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Robert Kent

1908–1955 (age 47)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Robert Kent (1908–1955) of Hartford was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Ross Lindsey Iams

1879–1952 (age 73)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Ross Lindsey Iams (1879–1952) of Pennsylvania was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Thomas Leigh Gatch

1891–1954 (age 63)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Thomas Leigh Gatch (1891–1954) of Salem was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

William S. Cronan

1883–1959 (age 76)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

William S. Cronan (1883–1959) of Chicago was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

James Irsley Poynter

1916–1950 (age 34)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

James Irsley Poynter (1916–1950) of Bloomington was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

James Clifton Wilson

1874–1951 (age 77)

Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum

James Clifton Wilson (1874-1951) served as a U.S. Representative from Texas before becoming a federal judge in the state...

Amon G. Carter

1879–1955 (age 76)

Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Amon G. Carter (1879-1955) built the Fort Worth Star-Telegram into a regional force and became a noted philanthropist in...

Garrett Smith

1878–1954 (age 76)

Hillside Cemetery

Garrett Smith (1878-1954) was a Rochester-area civic leader who spent his life supporting local institutions.

Emily Bacon Ogden

1856–1952 (age 96)

Hillside Cemetery

Emily Bacon Ogden (1856-1952) was a lifelong community advocate in the region where she was laid to rest.

Carolyn Knowland

1865–1959 (age 94)

Hillside Cemetery

Carolyn Knowland (1865-1959) was remembered for her charitable work among families in the Hillside Cemetery region.

C. M. Hazen

1866–1952 (age 86)

Hollywood Cemetery

C. M. Hazen (1866-1952) was a Prattville civic figure active in local affairs.

Edna Henry Lee Turpin

1867–1952 (age 85)

Hollywood Cemetery

Edna Henry Lee Turpin (1867-1952) was an author and educator noted for her literature textbooks used in Southern schools...

Henry Watkins Anderson

1870–1954 (age 84)

Hollywood Cemetery

Henry Watkins Anderson (1870-1954) was a Dinwiddie County resident known for his engagement in local civic life.

John Fulmer Bright

1877–1953 (age 76)

Hollywood Cemetery

John Fulmer Bright (1877-1953) served as the mayor of Richmond, Virginia, for more than a decade.