Banks (Pike County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Banks ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Banks. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Oscar Gamble (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Ramer (AL) on December 20, 1949 (a Tueday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on January 31, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. We don't have any burial details.
- Ramer is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Banks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Gamble<1>
Herman Hodges (Professional football)
- Born: Jesse Herman
- He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- Ozark is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Banks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
Eddie James Kendrick (Singer)
- He was born in Union Springs (AL) on October 5, 1992 (a Monday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on October 5, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
- Union Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Banks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie James Kendrick<1>
John Robert Lewis (Politician, civil rights leader)
- He was born in Troy (AL) on February 21, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 17, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at South View Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Troy is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Banks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Robert Lewis<1>
Cecil Jefferson Stewart (Musician)
- He was born in Troy (AL) on December 8, 1896 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 18, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Troy is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Banks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil Jefferson Stewart<1>
Don Sutton (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Clio (AL) on April 2, 1945 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 18, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
- Clio is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Banks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Sutton<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.