Notable Births & Deaths for Bethel ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bethel. 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.

• Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Empire (AL) on May 3, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 2, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Empire is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead<1>
• Neil Bonnett     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Hueytown (AL) on July 30, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 11, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Grove Memorial Gardens (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Hueytown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Bonnett<1>
• Isaac Morgan 'Ike' Boone     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Samantha (AL) on February 17, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Northport (AL) on August 1, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
  • Samantha is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Bethel.
  • Northport is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isaac Morgan 'Ike' Boone<1>
• Polly Holliday     (Actress)
  • Full name: Polly Dean Holliday
  • She was born in Jasper (AL) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday)
  • Jasper is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Bethel.
• Willie 'Say Hey Kid' Mays     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Willie Howard Mays, Jr.
  • He was born in Westfield (AL) on May 6, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on June 18, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
  • Westfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie 'Say Hey Kid' Mays<1>
• Wilson Daniel 'Dee' Miles     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kellerman (AL) on February 15, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on November 2, 1976 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Kellerman is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilson Daniel 'Dee' Miles<1>
• Jimmie Lee Sudduth     (Artist)
  • He was born in Fayette (AL) on March 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Fayette (AL) on September 2, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. He is buried at Fayette Memorial Gardens (Fayette County, Alabama).
  • Fayette is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bethel.
  • Fayette is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie Lee Sudduth<1>

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