Deaths in the 2000s
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Michael Bruce Ross
1959–2005 (age 46)
Redding
Michael Bruce Ross (1959-2005) was a Connecticut serial killer who was executed for multiple murders and is buried in Re...
Alvin L. Barry
1931–2001 (age 70)
Woodbine
Alvin L. Barry (1931-2001) served as president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and is buried in Woodbine.
Edward L. Moyers
1928–2006 (age 78)
Ruston
Edward L. Moyers (1928-2006) was an American railroad executive best known for leading Illinois Central and Southern Pac...
Harry O. Hendrick
1921–2002 (age 81)
Milford
Harry O. Hendrick (1921-2002) was a Milford resident whose final resting place is there.
Fred Gillett
1937–2001 (age 64)
Lake Wilson
Fred Gillett (1937-2001) was an American astronomer notable for his infrared work on the IRAS satellite and is buried at...
Anne Queen
1911–2005 (age 94)
Canton
Anne Queen (1911-2005) spent her later years in Canton and is buried there.
Irene Reed
1931–2005 (age 74)
Kettle River
Irene Reed (1931-2005) had ties to Automba and rests at Kettle River Cemetery.
William Dallas Herring
1916–2007 (age 91)
Rose Hill
William Dallas Herring (1916-2007) is buried at Rose Hill after a life connected to the area.
Ruth Fitzmayer Schwarz
1925–2004 (age 79)
Abington Township
Ruth Fitzmayer Schwarz (1925-2004) lived in Louisville and was interred in Abington Township.
Juanita B. Wolfe
1928–2001 (age 73)
Cherokee
Juanita B. Wolfe (1928-2001) hailed from Swain County and was buried in Cherokee.
James Augustus Conner
1903–2001 (age 98)
Ogden Dunes
James Augustus Conner (1903-2001) was a Mount Vernon resident who found his resting place in Ogden Dunes.
Manuel Del Valle, Jr.
1969–2001 (age 32)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Manuel Del Valle, Jr. (1969-2001) was from The Bronx and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Julius Schwartz
1915–2004 (age 89)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Julius Schwartz (1915-2004) was a pioneering comic book editor and literary agent for DC Comics whose grave is at Mount ...
Lillian Lux
1918–2005 (age 87)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Lillian Lux (1918–2005) of Brooklyn was laid to rest at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Alan King
1927–2004 (age 77)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Alan King (1927–2004), a Brooklyn native, was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Donald Cardwell
1935–2004 (age 69)
Mullens
Donald Cardwell (1935–2004) of Mullins was buried in Mullens.
Eddie Layton
1925–2004 (age 79)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Eddie Layton (1925–2004) of Philadelphia was interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Harriette Tarler
1920–2001 (age 81)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Harriette Tarler (1920–2001) of New York City was laid to rest at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
James H. Scheuer
1920–2005 (age 85)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
James H. Scheuer (1920–2005) of New York City was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Maxwell Dane
1906–2004 (age 98)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Maxwell Dane (1906–2004) of Cincinnati was interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
William Epstein
1912–2001 (age 89)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
William Epstein (1912–2001) of Calgary was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Ruth Kamińska
1919–2005 (age 86)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Ruth Kamińska (1919–2005) of Poland was laid to rest at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Isidore Dollinger
1903–2000 (age 97)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Isidore Dollinger (1903–2000) of New York City was interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Eugen Gärtner
1885–2000 (age 115)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Eugen Gärtner (1885–2000) of Schweinfurt was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Luba Kadison
1906–2006 (age 100)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Luba Kadison (1906–2006) was laid to rest at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Christine Lee Hanson
1999–2001 (age 2)
Easton
Christine Lee Hanson (1999–2001) of Boston was buried in Easton.
Sue Ju Kim Hanson
1966–2001 (age 35)
Easton
Sue Ju Kim Hanson (1966–2001) of Los Angeles was interred in Easton.
John Bard Sampson
1916–2002 (age 86)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
John Bard Sampson (1916–2002) of Mercer was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
John Backus
1924–2007 (age 83)
San Francisco Columbarium
John Backus was an American computer scientist who led the team that created the Fortran programming language and introd...
Chet Helms
1942–2005 (age 63)
San Francisco Columbarium
Chet Helms was an American music promoter who helped define San Francisco's 1960s counterculture by organizing concerts ...
Crash Holly
1971–2003 (age 32)
China Grove
Crash Holly was an American professional wrestler famed for his hardcore-style matches and comedic "24/7" championship p...
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz
1921–2002 (age 81)
Sackets Harbor
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz was an American physicist involved with the Manhattan Project before later reflecting on nuclear...
Margaret Perry
1913–2007 (age 94)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Margaret Perry was a Denver native whose life concluded in 2007 and whose remains rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ann Richards
1933–2006 (age 73)
Texas State Cemetery
Ann Richards was the 45th Governor of Texas, remembered for her progressive stances and charismatic leadership.
Nellie Connally
1919–2006 (age 87)
Texas State Cemetery
Nellie Connally was the First Lady of Texas and the wife of Governor John Connally, famously riding beside him during Pr...
Preston Smith
1912–2003 (age 91)
Texas State Cemetery
Preston Smith was a Texas politician who served as the state's 40th governor during the early 1970s.
William Neff Patman
1927–2008 (age 81)
Texas State Cemetery
William Neff Patman was a long-serving U.S. Representative from Texas known for focusing on agriculture and veterans' is...
J. J. Pickle
1913–2005 (age 92)
Texas State Cemetery
J. J. Pickle was a U.S. Representative from Texas noted for his work on energy policy and appropriations during the mid-...
Jim Mattox
1943–2008 (age 65)
Texas State Cemetery
Jim Mattox was an American lawyer and politician who served as Texas Attorney General and later represented the state in...
John Emmett Lyle, Jr.
1910–2003 (age 93)
Texas State Cemetery
John Emmett Lyle Jr. was an American educator and politician who represented Texas in the U.S. House during the 1940s.
Bud Shrake
1931–2009 (age 78)
Texas State Cemetery
Bud Shrake was an American journalist and novelist celebrated for his sports writing and satirical takes on Texas life.
Buddy West
1936–2008 (age 72)
Texas State Cemetery
Buddy West was a Ballinger, Texas native whose death in 2008 led to his burial among other notable Texans at the State C...
Byron M. Tunnell
1925–2000 (age 75)
Texas State Cemetery
Byron M. Tunnell was a Texas politician who served in both chambers of the state legislature and as a key figure in the ...
Frank L. Madla
1937–2006 (age 69)
Texas State Cemetery
Frank L. Madla (1937-2006) was a Democratic Texas legislator who served in both the House and Senate, becoming a fixture...
George Christian
1927–2002 (age 75)
Texas State Cemetery
George Christian (1927-2002) was a journalist who rose to prominence as President Lyndon B. Johnson's press secretary be...
George H. O'Brien, Jr.
1926–2005 (age 79)
Texas State Cemetery
George H. O'Brien Jr. (1926-2005) was a United States Marine Corps corporal who received the Medal of Honor for his valo...
Irma Lerma Rangel
1931–2003 (age 72)
Texas State Cemetery
Irma Lerma Rangel (1931-2003) was the first Mexican-American woman elected to the Texas Legislature and a tireless advoc...
John S. Bull
1934–2008 (age 74)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
John S. Bull (1934-2008) was a Memphis-born U.S. Air Force officer whose career extended into Northern California's aero...
Herman B Wells
1902–2000 (age 98)
Jamestown
Herman B. Wells (1902-2000) was the visionary president and chancellor of Indiana University who expanded its academic r...
Howard Finster
1916–2001 (age 85)
Summerville
Howard Finster (1916-2001) was a self-taught folk artist and Baptist minister whose visionary Paradise Garden and vivid ...