Gantts Quarry (Talladega County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Gantts Quarry ...

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

Jackie Burkett (Professional football)
- He was born in Thorsby (AL) on December 16, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Walton Beach (FL) on September 1, 2017 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Beal Memorial Cemetery (Okaloosa County, Florida).
- Thorsby is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Gantts Quarry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Burkett<1>
Ethlyne Clair (Actress)
- She was born in Talladega (AL) on November 23, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on February 27, 1996 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Talladega is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Gantts Quarry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethlyne Clair<1>
Jim Nabors (Actor, singer)
- He was born in Sylacauga (AL) on June 12, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on November 30, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. We don't have any burial details.
- Sylacauga is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Gantts Quarry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Nabors<1>
Dave Pope (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: David Pope
- He was born in Talladega (AL) on June 17, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on August 28, 1999 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Talladega is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Gantts Quarry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Pope<1>
Virgil Oliver Trucks (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Birmingham (AL) on April 26, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Calera (AL) on March 23, 2013 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Alabama National Cemetery (Shelby County, Alabama).
- Calera is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Gantts Quarry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil Oliver Trucks<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.