Deaths in the 1980s

Tiny Powell

1922–1984 (age 62)

Rolling Hills Memorial Park

Tiny Powell was a musician and entertainer active in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Muddy Waters

1913–1983 (age 70)

Restvale Cemetery

Muddy Waters was a legendary blues guitarist and singer who pioneered electric blues and influenced generations of music...

Arvella Gray

1906–1980 (age 74)

Restvale Cemetery

Arvella Gray was a gospel singer and pianist known for her powerful voice and spiritual contributions.

Big Walter Horton

1921–1981 (age 60)

Restvale Cemetery

Big Walter Horton was a blues harmonica player renowned for his technical skill and influential recordings.

J. B. Hutto

1926–1983 (age 57)

Restvale Cemetery

J. B. Hutto was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer known for his raw, energetic style.

James M. Collins

1916–1989 (age 73)

Restland Memorial Park

James M. Collins was a Texas resident who lived from 1916 to 1989.

John Hardee

1918–1984 (age 66)

Restland Memorial Park

John Hardee was a Texas resident who lived from 1918 to 1984.

Herman Lay

1909–1982 (age 73)

Restland Memorial Park

Herman Lay was a North Carolina businessman and co-founder of Frito-Lay, a major snack food company.

Frank Lane

1896–1981 (age 85)

Restland Memorial Park

Frank Lane was a legendary baseball executive and general manager known for his aggressive trading style.

Guy B. Gardner

1920–1980 (age 60)

Restland Memorial Park

Guy B. Gardner was an Oklahoma resident who lived from 1920 to 1980.

Julian Parks Boyd

1903–1980 (age 77)

Princeton Cemetery

Julian Parks Boyd was a historian and editor best known for his work on Thomas Jefferson's papers.

Norman Armour

1887–1982 (age 95)

Princeton Cemetery

Norman Armour (1887-1982) was a British-Canadian diplomat and politician who served as Canadian High Commissioner to the...

John Alexander Mackay

1889–1983 (age 94)

Princeton Cemetery

John Alexander Mackay (1889-1983) was a Scottish missionary and educator who founded a theological college in India.

Jock Semple

1903–1988 (age 85)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Jock Semple (1903-1988) was a Scottish-American running coach and race organizer best known for directing the Boston Mar...

Ruth Edna Kelley

1893–1982 (age 89)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Ruth Edna Kelley (1893-1982) was an American woman from Lynn, Massachusetts whose specific occupation cannot be determin...

Rex Pontius

1909–1987 (age 78)

Riverside Cemetery

Rex Pontius (1909-1987) was an American whose specific occupation and birthplace cannot be determined from available inf...

Howard E. Armstrong

1903–1983 (age 80)

Plymouth Notch Cemetery

Howard E. Armstrong (1903-1983) was an American from Bennington whose specific occupation cannot be determined from avai...

Olivia Stokes Hatch

1908–1983 (age 75)

Pittsfield Cemetery

Olivia Stokes Hatch (1908-1983) was an American woman from New Haven whose specific occupation cannot be determined from...

Junius Durio

1916–1989 (age 73)

Port Hudson National Cemetery

Junius Durio (1916-1989) was an American from Allen Parish, Louisiana whose specific occupation cannot be determined fro...

Cookie Cuccurullo

1918–1983 (age 65)

Rosedale Cemetery

Cookie Cuccurullo (1918-1983) was an American from Asbury Park, New Jersey whose specific occupation cannot be determine...

Gordon Gray

1909–1982 (age 73)

Salem Cemetery

Gordon Gray (1909-1982) was an American from Baltimore whose specific occupation cannot be determined from available inf...

Burton C. Gray

1941–1989 (age 48)

Salem Cemetery

Burton C. Gray (1941-1989) was an American from Winston-Salem, North Carolina whose specific occupation cannot be determ...

Charles Edmund Beard

1900–1982 (age 82)

Restland Memorial Park

Charles Edmund Beard (1900-1982) was an American whose specific occupation and birthplace cannot be determined from avai...

Donald B. Fullerton

1892–1985 (age 93)

Princeton Cemetery

Donald B. Fullerton (1892-1985) was an American from Brooklyn whose specific occupation cannot be determined from availa...

John P. Gorman

1897–1983 (age 86)

Princeton Cemetery

John P. Gorman (1897-1983) was an American from Pompey whose specific occupation cannot be determined from available inf...

Gretchen Frances Hahnen

1902–1986 (age 84)

Raleigh National Cemetery

Gretchen Frances Hahnen (1902-1986) was an American woman from Des Moines whose specific occupation cannot be determined...

Earle Wilson

1901–1989 (age 88)

Restland Memorial Park

Earle Wilson (1901-1989) was a Berkeley resident whose life spanned nearly nine decades.

Adele Gödel

1899–1981 (age 82)

Princeton Cemetery

Adele Gödel (1899-1981) was the wife of mathematician Kurt Gödel and lived in Rhineland-Palatinate.

J. W. Jones

1894–1981 (age 87)

Restland Memorial Park

J. W. Jones (1894-1981) was a Whitesboro native who lived through most of the 20th century.

José Menendez

1944–1989 (age 45)

Princeton Cemetery

José Menendez (1944-1989) was a Havana-born businessman and father who was murdered in Beverly Hills.

Kitty Menendez

1941–1989 (age 48)

Princeton Cemetery

Kitty Menendez (1941-1989) was a socialite and mother who was murdered alongside her husband José.

Ernesto R. Knollin

1888–1981 (age 93)

Restland Memorial Park

Ernesto R. Knollin (1888-1981) was a Sandy Creek resident who lived for 93 years.

Eolus Von Rettig

1908–1983 (age 75)

Restland Memorial Park

Eolus Von Rettig (1908-1983) lived a relatively short life of 75 years.

J. W. Fritz

1895–1984 (age 89)

Restland Memorial Park

J. W. Fritz (1895-1984) was a long-lived individual who witnessed nearly a century of American history.

Sarah Lewis Carol Clapp

1893–1986 (age 93)

Restland Memorial Park

Sarah Lewis Carol Clapp (1893-1986) was a Bowie native who lived 93 years.

Harry Lee Doll

1903–1984 (age 81)

St. Thomas Church

Harry Lee Doll (1903-1984) was a Martinsburg resident buried at St. Thomas Church.

Eleanor Bumstead Stevenson

1902–1987 (age 85)

Princeton Cemetery

Eleanor Bumstead Stevenson (1902-1987) lived 85 years and was buried in Princeton Cemetery.

Robert Ellis

1927–1989 (age 62)

Princeton Cemetery

Robert Ellis (1927-1989) was a Kansas City native who died at age 62.

Eleanor Marquand

1897–1988 (age 91)

Princeton Cemetery

Eleanor Marquand (1897-1988) lived 91 years and was part of Princeton's cemetery community.

David Hunter McAlpin III

1897–1989 (age 92)

Princeton Cemetery

David Hunter McAlpin III (1897-1989) was a member of the prominent McAlpin family.

Barbara Armour

1889–1981 (age 92)

Princeton Cemetery

Barbara Armour (1889-1981) lived 92 years and was buried in Princeton Cemetery.

Carolyn Dawes Ericson

1892–1981 (age 89)

Rosehill Cemetery

Carolyn Dawes Ericson (1892-1981) was an American woman whose life spanned nearly a century.

Corinne Frada Pick

1899–1989 (age 90)

Rosehill Cemetery

Corinne Frada Pick (1899-1989) was a Seattle resident who lived to age 90.

Richard B. Ogilvie

1923–1988 (age 65)

Rosehill Cemetery

Richard B. Ogilvie (1923-1988) was a Kansas City-based individual.

Robert Hunter Middleton

1898–1985 (age 87)

Rosehill Cemetery

Robert Hunter Middleton (1898-1985) was a Glasgow-born typographer and designer known for his typeface creations.

Burr Tillstrom

1917–1985 (age 68)

Rosehill Cemetery

Burr Tillstrom (1917-1985) was a Chicago-based puppeteer and creator of the television show Kukla, Fran and Ollie.

Connie Gilchrist

1895–1985 (age 90)

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Connie Gilchrist (1895-1985) was a Brooklyn-born actress who appeared in numerous films during Hollywood's golden age.

Wyatt Davis

1906–1984 (age 78)

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Wyatt Davis (1906-1984) was an East Orange resident.

Wilfred Dudley Smithers

1895–1981 (age 86)

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Wilfred Dudley Smithers (1895-1981) was a Mexico-based naturalist and conservationist.

John C. Robinson

1915–1988 (age 73)

San Francisco National Cemetery

John C. Robinson (1915-1988) was a Baltimore native and pioneering African American aviator.