Deaths in the 2000s
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Theodore W. Roesler
1919–2001 (age 82)
Memorial Cemetery
Theodore W. Roesler (1919–2001) was buried at Memorial Cemetery.
Donald L. Kimball
1933–2005 (age 72)
Fontana Cemetery
Donald L. Kimball (1933–2005) was laid to rest at Fontana Cemetery.
Hal Yinger
1919–2000 (age 81)
Warrensburg Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Hal Yinger (1919–2000) of Jackson was buried at Warrensburg Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Lawrence H. Fountain
1913–2002 (age 89)
Greenwood Cemetery
Lawrence H. Fountain (1913–2002) served as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina and was buried at Greenwood Cemet...
Bernard Goldstein
1929–2009 (age 80)
Hebrew Cemetery
Bernard Goldstein (1929–2009) was interred at the Hebrew Cemetery in Rock Island after a life that spanned eight decad...
Coy Bacon
1942–2008 (age 66)
Woodland Cemetery
Coy Bacon (1942–2008) was an NFL defensive lineman celebrated for his pass-rushing and laid to rest at Woodland Cemete...
T. J. Turner
1963–2009 (age 46)
Cedar Grove Cemetery
T. J. Turner (1963–2009) played as a defensive end in the NFL before being buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Lufkin.
Joseph Maskell
1939–2001 (age 62)
Holy Family Cemetery
Joseph Maskell (1939–2001) was a Roman Catholic priest who was buried at Holy Family Cemetery in Baltimore.
Jimmy Joyce
1924–2006 (age 82)
All Saints Cemetery
Jimmy Joyce (1924–2006) was a Philadelphia resident laid to rest in All Saints Cemetery.
Margaret Coberly
1911–2009 (age 98)
West Branch Cemetery
Margaret Coberly (1911–2009) spent her life before being buried in West Branch Cemetery.
Hortense Calisher
1911–2009 (age 98)
Remsen Cemetery
Hortense Calisher (1911–2009) lived in New York City and was interred in Remsen Cemetery.
Elmer L. Andersen
1909–2004 (age 95)
Hillside Cemetery
Elmer L. Andersen (1909–2004) hailed from Chicago and is buried in Hillside Cemetery.
Robert R. Wilson
1914–2000 (age 86)
Pioneer Cemetery
Robert R. Wilson (1914–2000) lived on the Frontier and found his final resting place at Pioneer Cemetery.
Helen Coburn Smith Fawcett
1904–2000 (age 96)
Southside Cemetery
Helen Coburn Smith Fawcett (1904–2000) was laid to rest in Southside Cemetery after a long life.
Robert Anderson
1917–2009 (age 92)
Roxbury Center Cemetery
Robert Anderson (1917–2009) called Manhattan home before being interred at Roxbury Center Cemetery.
Harrison Young
1930–2005 (age 75)
Woodland Cemetery
Harrison Young (1930–2005) from Port Huron was laid to rest in Woodland Cemetery.
Bobby Lee Trammell
1934–2008 (age 74)
Pine Hill Cemetery
Bobby Lee Trammell (1934–2008) of Jonesboro was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery.
John Dagenhard
1917–2001 (age 84)
Magnolia Cemetery
John Dagenhard (1917–2001) lived in Magnolia and was laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery.
Richard Trice
1917–2000 (age 83)
Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
Richard Trice (1917–2000) of Chapel Hill rests in Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery.
Bruce Osborne
1924–2008 (age 84)
Mountain View Cemetery
Bruce Osborne (1924–2008) from Minersville now lies in Mountain View Cemetery.
Ernest W. Adams
1926–2009 (age 83)
Soquel Cemetery
Ernest W. Adams (1926–2009) of Los Angeles is buried in Soquel Cemetery.
Kenneth Robinson
1914–2004 (age 90)
Highland Cemetery
Kenneth Robinson (1914–2004) was laid to rest in Highland Cemetery.
Sam MacNeil
1925–2008 (age 83)
Wethersfield Cemetery
Sam MacNeil (1925–2008) found his final resting place in Wethersfield Cemetery.
Joseph Martin Luther Gardner
1970–2008 (age 38)
South Carolina Department of Corrections Cemetery
Joseph Martin Luther Gardner (1970-2008) spent his life in South Carolina and was laid to rest at the Department of Corr...
Frank Wills
1948–2000 (age 52)
Mount Transfiguration Baptist Church Cemetery
Frank Wills (1948-2000) was a Savannah security guard remembered for uncovering the Watergate break-in and is buried at ...
Jane S. Wilson
1916–2006 (age 90)
Pioneer Cemetery
Jane S. Wilson (1916-2006) lived in San Francisco and was laid to rest at Pioneer Cemetery.
Jaroslaw A. Korsunsky
1926–2009 (age 83)
Hillside Cemetery
Jaroslaw A. Korsunsky (1926-2009) rests at Hillside Cemetery after a life that spanned much of the twentieth century.
Pat Flaherty
1926–2002 (age 76)
Santa Clara Cemetery
Pat Flaherty (1926-2002) left Glendale to be interred at Santa Clara Cemetery after a long career as a film and televisi...
Susanna Foster
1924–2009 (age 85)
Old Southeast Church Cemetery
Susanna Foster (1924-2009) was a Chicago-born actress remembered for her soprano roles and rests at Old Southeast Church...
Dorothy Stang
1931–2005 (age 74)
Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery
Dorothy Stang (1931-2005) was a Dayton-born nun and environmental activist who is buried at Sisters of Notre Dame Cemete...
Hank Ketcham
1920–2001 (age 81)
Mansfield Cemetery
Hank Ketcham (1920-2001) was a Seattle-born cartoonist best known for creating Dennis the Menace and is interred at Mans...
Wilma Dykeman
1920–2006 (age 86)
Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
Wilma Dykeman (1920-2006) was an Asheville-based author and historian whose remains lie at Beaverdam Baptist Church Ceme...
Roxana Cannon Arsht
1915–2003 (age 88)
Jewish Community Cemetery
Roxana Cannon Arsht (1915-2003) was a pioneering Wilmington attorney and civic leader buried at Jewish Community Cemeter...
Raymond L. Flory
1915–2002 (age 87)
McPherson Cemetery
Raymond L. Flory (1915-2002) from Kinross rests at McPherson Cemetery after a long life in rural Michigan.
Jaxon
1941–2006 (age 65)
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Jaxon (1941-2006) was a pioneering cartoonist who rests at Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Pandora.
Cecil Price
1938–2001 (age 63)
Eastlawn Cemetery
Cecil Price (1938-2001) was a Mississippi deputy sheriff whose legacy was marred by his role in the 1964 Freedom Summer ...
Don Gutteridge
1912–2008 (age 96)
Garden of Memories Cemetery
Don Gutteridge (1912-2008) was a Pittsburg-born major league baseball player and coach interred at Garden of Memories Ce...
Evelyn Gandy
1920–2007 (age 87)
Roseland Park Cemetery
Evelyn Gandy (1920-2007) was a Hattiesburg-born politician who served Mississippi as lieutenant governor and lies at Ros...
Chris Schenkel
1923–2005 (age 82)
Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
Chris Schenkel, the veteran sportscaster, became a beloved voice on ABC's Wide World of Sports and other national broadc...
Jack Metcalf
1927–2007 (age 80)
Bayview Cemetery
Jack Metcalf served as a U.S. Representative from Washington and championed rural issues throughout his long political c...
J.J. Malone
1935–2004 (age 69)
Ragland Cemetery
J.J. Malone, a soul and R&B singer from the South, recorded and performed across the region for decades.
Harry Clarke
1916–2005 (age 89)
Lawnwood Cemetery
Harry Clarke enjoyed a decades-long acting career with roles in television series and films.
Hugh Sidey
1927–2005 (age 78)
Saint Gabriel Cemetery
Hugh Sidey covered the White House for Life magazine and became known for his thoughtful presidential profiles.
Justin Wilson
1914–2001 (age 87)
Port Vincent Community Cemetery
Justin Wilson, the Cajun chef and humorist, brought Louisiana cooking and storytelling to a national audience.
Max Elbin
1920–2008 (age 88)
Saint Gabriel Cemetery
Max Elbin was a pioneering professional golfer and administrator who helped grow the PGA of America.
Vincent J. Fuller
1931–2006 (age 75)
Saint Gabriel Cemetery
Vincent J. Fuller spent his career in the legal profession, building a reputation as a dedicated attorney in his communi...
Charles Anding
1928–2004 (age 76)
Luna Methodist Cemetery
Charles Anding was a longtime member of his local community near Luna Methodist Cemetery.
Beatrice Straight
1914–2001 (age 87)
William Henry Lee Memorial Cemetery
Beatrice Straight won an Academy Award for her scene-stealing supporting turn in Network and enjoyed a celebrated stage ...
Henry Bellmon
1921–2009 (age 88)
Billings Union Cemetery
Henry Bellmon, Oklahoma's first Republican governor, later served two terms in the U.S. Senate advocating education and ...
Tab Thacker
1962–2007 (age 45)
Evergreen Cemetery
Tab Thacker parlayed a standout collegiate wrestling career into roles in cult comedies while remaining a respected wres...