Deaths in the 2000s

Simon Sparrow

1925–2000 (age 75)

Cottage Grove Cemetery

Simon Sparrow (1925-2000) of North Carolina was interred at Cottage Grove Cemetery after a life rooted in the state.

Elizabeth "Betty" Moses McCart

1917–2009 (age 92)

Center White Creek Cemetery

Elizabeth "Betty" Moses McCart (1917-2009) of Eagle Bridge sleeps at Center White Creek Cemetery.

Darrent Williams

1982–2007 (age 25)

Laurel Land Memorial Park

Darrent Williams (1982-2007) of Fort Worth, the NFL cornerback, is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park.

Raful Neal

1936–2004 (age 68)

Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Raful Neal (1936-2004) of Baton Rouge, the blues musician, was laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum.

Alvin Cassel

1910–2001 (age 91)

Mount Nebo Miami Memorial Gardens

Alvin Cassel (1910-2001) rests at Mount Nebo Miami Memorial Gardens after passing in 2001.

Jackie Neal

1967–2005 (age 38)

Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Jackie Neal (1967-2005) of Baton Rouge, the blues singer, shares Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum with her family.

Connie Douglas Reeves

1901–2003 (age 102)

Camp Verde Cemetery

Connie Douglas Reeves (1901-2003) of Eagle Pass, the American equestrian and self-defense instructor, was buried at Camp...

Frank Perdue

1920–2005 (age 85)

Jerusalem United Methodist Church Cemetery

Frank Perdue (1920-2005) of Salisbury, the poultry magnate, was interred at Jerusalem United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Obert Logan

1941–2003 (age 62)

Belmont Cemetery

Obert Logan (1941–2003) was an American football safety who played for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants before p...

Stanley Fafara

1949–2003 (age 54)

Redland Pioneer Cemetery

Stanley Fafara (1949–2003) was an American child actor best known as Beaver Cleaver's friend in the sitcom Leave It to...

Albert Barthelme

1919–2004 (age 85)

Saint Marys Queen of Peace Cemetery

Albert Barthelme (1919–2004) was a Blue Point resident whose life spanned most of the twentieth century and who is bur...

Leo Rhode

1908–2002 (age 94)

Hickerson Memorial Cemetery

Leo Rhode (1908–2002) lived to 94 and is buried at Hickerson Memorial Cemetery in Mohall, marking the end of a long li...

Mildred Phelps Stokes Hooker

1911–2004 (age 93)

Saint Johns In The Wilderness Episcopal Cemetery

Mildred Phelps Stokes Hooker (1911–2004) is remembered through her burial at Saint Johns In The Wilderness Episcopal C...

Earle Brown

1926–2002 (age 76)

North Cemetery

Earle Brown (1926–2002) was a Lunenburg resident whose final resting place is North Cemetery.

Dan Allen

1956–2004 (age 48)

Rest-Haven Memorial Park

Dan Allen (1956–2004) spent his final years in Cincinnati and was laid to rest at Rest Haven Memorial Park.

Marvin Zindler

1921–2007 (age 86)

Beth Israel Memorial Garden

Marvin Zindler (1921–2007) was an outspoken Houston television reporter and consumer advocate whose career made him a ...

Mickey Cafagna

1943–2009 (age 66)

Dearborn Memorial Park

Mickey Cafagna (1943–2009) was a long-time Detroit-area resident whose final resting place is Dearborn Memorial Park.

Ralph Feigin

1938–2008 (age 70)

Beth Israel Memorial Garden

Ralph Feigin (1938–2008) was an American pediatrician and educator who served as dean of Baylor College of Medicine be...

Rex Humbard

1919–2007 (age 88)

Rose Hill Burial Park

Rex Humbard (1919–2007) was a pioneering televangelist whose ministry made him one of the first television preachers t...

Vestal Goodman

1929–2003 (age 74)

Christ Church Memorial Gardens

Vestal Goodman (1929–2003) was a celebrated gospel singer known as the Queen of Gospel Music and spent her final days ...

Paul Tobin

1909–2003 (age 94)

Rose Hill Burial Park

Paul Tobin (1909–2003) was an American baseball player in the major leagues whose career is memorialized at Rose Hill ...

Rocco A. Di Giacomo, Sr.

1908–2006 (age 98)

Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum

Rocco A. Di Giacomo, Sr. (1908–2006) was an American whose presence is remembered with a burial at Calvary Cemetery an...

Wayne C. Booth

1921–2005 (age 84)

Alpine City Cemetery

Wayne C. Booth (1921–2005) was a renowned literary critic and professor best known for The Rhetoric of Fiction, and he...

Jerome Hines

1921–2003 (age 82)

Saint Stephens Episcopal Cemetery

Jerome Hines (1921–2003) lived in Hollywood and is buried at Saint Stephens Episcopal Cemetery.

Dovid Barkin

1945–2006 (age 61)

Mount Olive Cemetery

Dovid Barkin (1945–2006) lived in Chicago and is buried at Mount Olive Cemetery.

Nick Willhite

1941–2008 (age 67)

Alpine City Cemetery

Nick Willhite (1941–2008) lived in Tulsa and is buried at Alpine City Cemetery.

Ron Lamb

1943–2000 (age 57)

Overbrook Cemetery

Ron Lamb (1943–2000) lived in New London and is buried at Overbrook Cemetery.

Harry Eisenstat

1915–2003 (age 88)

Mount Olive Cemetery

Harry Eisenstat (1915–2003) lived in Brooklyn and is buried at Mount Olive Cemetery.

Ron Frazier

1939–2003 (age 64)

Oakland Cemetery

Ron Frazier (1939–2003) lived in Marceline and is buried at Oakland Cemetery.

Brenda Faye McCart White

1946–2006 (age 60)

Center White Creek Cemetery

Brenda Faye McCart White (1946–2006) lived in Cambridge and is buried at Center White Creek Cemetery.

Valentine W. Young

1922–2009 (age 87)

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery

Valentine W. Young (1922–2009) lived in Cumberland and is buried at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery.

Larry Brown

1951–2004 (age 53)

Brown Family Farm Cemetery

Larry Brown (1951–2004) lived in Oxford and is buried at Brown Family Farm Cemetery.

Etta Zuber Falconer

1933–2002 (age 69)

New Spring Hill Cemetery

Etta Zuber Falconer (1933–2002) lived in Tupelo and is buried at New Spring Hill Cemetery.

Bobby Joe Hill

1943–2002 (age 59)

Restlawn Memorial Park

Bobby Joe Hill (1943–2002) lived in Highland Park and is buried at Restlawn Memorial Park.

Alfred Oglesby

1967–2009 (age 42)

Paradise Garden Cemetery

Alfred Oglesby (1967–2009) lived in Weimar and is buried at Paradise Garden Cemetery.

Chuck Mather

1915–2006 (age 91)

Bloomingdale Cemetery

Chuck Mather (1915–2006) lived in Steubenville and is buried at Bloomingdale Cemetery.

Doris Hanson

1925–2006 (age 81)

Roselawn Memorial Park

Doris Hanson (1925–2006) is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park.

H. Ross Hume

1922–2001 (age 79)

Lakeview Cemetery

H. Ross Hume (1922–2001) lived in Canonsburg and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery.

Lucy G. Acosta

1926–2008 (age 82)

Restlawn Memorial Park

Lucy G. Acosta was a Miami-based community advocate who spent her life supporting local families.

Charles E. Waterhouse, Jr.

1905–2000 (age 95)

Restlawn Memorial Park

Charles E. Waterhouse, Jr. was an El Paso resident whose long life spanned much of the 20th century.

Carol Van Deusen Smith

1924–2001 (age 77)

Vestal Hills Memorial Park

Carol Van Deusen Smith spent her later years in Jersey City before her 2001 passing.

Henry H. Fowler

1908–2000 (age 92)

Old Christ Church Cemetery

Henry H. Fowler served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Lyndon B. Johnson and remained tied to Roanoke ...

Mary Jackson

1921–2005 (age 84)

Bethel AME Church Cemetery

Mary Jackson became NASA’s first African American female engineer and spent much of her life in Hampton.

Mary Manson Nimitz

1931–2006 (age 75)

Saint Dominics Catholic Cemetery

Mary Manson Nimitz was laid to rest at Saint Dominics Catholic Cemetery after a life celebrated by family and friends.

Mary E. Grebinger

1916–2000 (age 84)

Millersville Community Church Cemetery

Mary E. Grebinger was buried at Millersville Community Church Cemetery after a life rooted in her local community.

Chuck Daly

1930–2009 (age 79)

Riverside Memorial Park

Chuck Daly built a Hall of Fame basketball coaching legacy leading the Detroit Pistons and the 1992 U.S. ‘Dream Team�...

Wilson Pickett

1941–2006 (age 65)

Evergreen Cemetery

Wilson Pickett was a soul singer known for hits like “In the Midnight Hour” and “Mustang Sally.”

Perry Como

1912–2001 (age 89)

Riverside Memorial Park

Perry Como was a Grammy-winning crooner and television host whose smooth baritone made him one of America’s most belov...

Adriano Directo Emperado

1926–2009 (age 83)

Nu'uanu Memorial Park

Adriano Directo Emperado co-founded the Kajukenbo martial art while teaching generations of students in Honolulu.

Hiram Fong

1906–2004 (age 98)

Nu'uanu Memorial Park

Hiram Fong served as U.S. Senator from Hawaii and was the first Asian American elected to that body.