Deaths in the 2000s

Billy Reay

1918–2004 (age 86)

Sunset Memory Gardens

Billy Reay (1918–2004) of Winnipeg rests in Sunset Memory Gardens.

Annette Richardson Dinwoodey

1906–2007 (age 101)

Farmington City Cemetery

Annette Richardson Dinwoodey (1906–2007) passed away in Farmington and lies in Farmington City Cemetery.

Charles B. Garrigus

1914–2000 (age 86)

Reedley Cemetery

Charles B. Garrigus (1914–2000) hailed from Benton, Illinois, and was buried in Reedley Cemetery.

Ken Raffensberger

1917–2002 (age 85)

Mount Rose Cemetery

Ken Raffensberger (1917–2002) spent his final days in York before being laid to rest at Mount Rose Cemetery.

Robert Pfarr

1920–2006 (age 86)

Saint George Cemetery

Robert Pfarr (1920–2006) of Kenosha rests in Saint George Cemetery.

Dick Ault

1925–2007 (age 82)

Callaway Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum

Dick Ault (1925–2007) died in St. Louis and was buried at Callaway Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum.

Opaline Deveraux Wadkins

1912–2000 (age 88)

Hillcrest Memory Gardens

Opaline Deveraux Wadkins (1912–2000) lived in Carthage and was laid to rest in Hillcrest Memory Gardens.

Warren Billhartz

1927–2006 (age 79)

Lake View Memorial Gardens

Warren Billhartz (1927–2006) was buried in Lake View Memorial Gardens.

Doug Moon

1941–2003 (age 62)

Farmington City Cemetery

Doug Moon (1941–2003) died in Salt Lake City and is buried at Farmington City Cemetery.

Ray Sonnenberg

1930–2003 (age 73)

Lake View Memorial Gardens

Ray Sonnenberg (1930–2003) passed away in Collinsville and rests at Lake View Memorial Gardens.

Boghos D. Sivazlian

1936–2004 (age 68)

Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Central

Boghos D. Sivazlian (1936–2004) died in Cairo and is laid to rest at Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Centra...

Ethel Emily Ewy

1919–2005 (age 86)

Reedley Cemetery

Ethel Emily Ewy (1919–2005) spent her final days in Parlier and is buried in Reedley Cemetery.

John E. Rice

1951–2005 (age 54)

Lake Worth Memory Gardens

John E. Rice (1951–2005) is buried at Lake Worth Memory Gardens.

Richard Ehrlich

1921–2001 (age 80)

Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Central

Richard Ehrlich (1921–2001) rests at Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Central.

Dianne Smith Bullis Snyder

1959–2001 (age 42)

New Center Cemetery

Dianne Smith Bullis Snyder (1959–2001) hailed from New Haven and is buried in New Center Cemetery.

Lloyd Ruby

1928–2009 (age 81)

Riverside Cemetery

Lloyd Ruby (1928–2009) died in Wichita Falls and is buried at Riverside Cemetery.

Andy Phillip

1922–2001 (age 79)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Andy Phillip (1922–2001) died in Granite City and is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Harry Brecheen

1914–2004 (age 90)

Rosedale Cemetery

Harry Brecheen (1914–2004) passed in Broken Bow and is buried at Rosedale Cemetery.

Spec Shea

1920–2002 (age 82)

Saint James Cemetery

Spec Shea (1920–2002) died in Naugatuck and is interred at Saint James Cemetery.

Velma Gaines-Hamock

1910–2000 (age 90)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Velma Gaines-Hamock (1910–2000) is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Dave Kirby

1939–2004 (age 65)

Vienna Public Cemetery

Dave Kirby (1939–2004) is laid to rest in Vienna Public Cemetery.

Chester Anderson

1918–2008 (age 90)

Greenwood Cemetery

Chester Anderson (1918–2008) passed away in White River and is buried at Greenwood Cemetery.

Max Reno

1926–2004 (age 78)

Bonaparte Cemetery

Max Reno (1926–2004) died in Bladensburg and rests at Bonaparte Cemetery.

Donald V. Doyle

1925–2007 (age 82)

Calvary Cemetery

Donald V. Doyle (1925–2007) was an American whose life concluded with burial at Calvary Cemetery.

Lynne Thigpen

1948–2003 (age 55)

Elmhurst Cemetery

Lynne Thigpen (1948–2003) was an American actress celebrated for her versatile stage and screen work and is buried at ...

Ray Peterson

1935–2005 (age 70)

Roselawn Memorial Gardens

Ray Peterson (1935–2005) was a pop singer best known for hits like “Tell Laura I Love Her” and was laid to rest at...

Sean Taylor

1983–2007 (age 24)

Woodlawn Park Cemetery South

Sean Taylor (1983–2007) was a star NFL safety for the Washington Redskins whose final resting place is Woodlawn Park C...

William O'Neill

1930–2007 (age 77)

Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery

William O'Neill (1930–2007) was the governor of Connecticut whose grave lies at the Connecticut State Veterans Cemeter...

Alfred M. Moen

1916–2001 (age 85)

Beal Memorial Cemetery

Alfred M. Moen (1916–2001) was an inventor and plumbing entrepreneur best known for founding Moen Incorporated, and he...

Anne Braden

1924–2006 (age 82)

Eminence Cemetery

Anne Braden (1924–2006) was a white Southern civil rights activist whose advocacy is memorialized at Eminence Cemetery...

Claudine Dianne Ryce

1942–2009 (age 67)

Woodlawn Park Cemetery South

Claudine Dianne Ryce (1942–2009) was a Florida-born advocate for missing children whose final resting place is Woodlaw...

Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf

1962–2001 (age 39)

Notre Dame Cemetery

Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf (1962–2001) was a Howard Stern Show personality and entertainer buried at Notre Dame Ceme...

James Herbert Jones

1920–2008 (age 88)

Magnolia City Cemetery

James Herbert Jones (1920–2008) was an American whose life concluded with burial in Magnolia City Cemetery.

Peter Greenough

1917–2006 (age 89)

Sharon Gardens Cemetery

Peter Greenough (1917–2006) was an American newspaper editor whose grave is at Sharon Gardens Cemetery.

Jim Higgins

1918–2002 (age 84)

Haven Hill Cemetery

Jim Higgins (1918–2002) was an American whose final resting place is Haven Hill Cemetery.

Alfred Peter Rochelle-Thomas

1915–2003 (age 88)

Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery

Alfred Peter Rochelle-Thomas (1915–2003) was a London-based resident whose grave is at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemeter...

Melanie Thornton

1967–2001 (age 34)

Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens

Melanie Thornton (1967–2001) was an American singer known for her work with La Bouche who is buried at Mount Pleasant ...

Lewis Urry

1927–2004 (age 77)

Butternut Ridge Cemetery

Lewis Urry (1927–2004) was a Canadian chemist and inventor famed for developing the alkaline battery, interred at Butt...

Forrest England

1912–2002 (age 90)

Morrisonville City Cemetery

Forrest England (1912-2002) was an American college football coach whose decades of mentorship concluded before he was b...

George Hausmann

1916–2004 (age 88)

Boerne Cemetery

George Hausmann (1916-2004) was an American Major League Baseball player who spent his career in the 1940s before being ...

Hank Schmulbach

1925–2001 (age 76)

Valhalla Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum

Hank Schmulbach (1925-2001) passed away in East St. Louis and is buried at Valhalla Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum as a...

Herb Maack

1917–2007 (age 90)

Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Herb Maack (1917-2007) was an American college football coach at the University of Rhode Island whose leadership is comm...

Ray Cunningham

1905–2005 (age 100)

Mesquite Cemetery

Ray Cunningham (1905-2005) was an American Major League Baseball infielder who lived to be 100 before being interred at ...

Thomas C. Slater

1945–2009 (age 64)

Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Thomas C. Slater (1945-2009) was a Rhode Island state representative known for advocating social services before being b...

Thurman Adams, Jr.

1928–2009 (age 81)

Bridgeville Cemetery

Thurman Adams, Jr. (1928-2009) was a Delaware state senator long celebrated for his work on education and agriculture, n...

William G. Cambridge

1931–2004 (age 73)

Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery

William G. Cambridge (1931-2004) spent his life in Atlantic and is remembered by family and friends who laid him to rest...

Albert L. Garrison

1927–2004 (age 77)

Garden of Memories

Albert L. Garrison (1927-2004) is interred at Garden Of Memories after a life rooted in the Waterloo community.

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.

1940–2005 (age 65)

All Saints Episcopal Church Cemetery

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. (1940-2005) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and is buried a...

Rose Mary Woods

1917–2005 (age 88)

Grandview Cemetery

Rose Mary Woods (1917-2005) was President Richard Nixon's longtime personal secretary whose name became linked to the Wa...

Freddy Fender

1937–2006 (age 69)

San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery

Freddy Fender (1937-2006) was a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter whose Tex-Mex hits bridged country and rock 'n' roll be...