Pickensville (Pickens County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pickensville ...

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

Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong (Professional boxer)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on December 12, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 22, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong<1>
Carey Bell (Musician)
- Born: Carey Bell Harrington
- He was born in Macon (MS) on November 14, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 6, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Illinois).
- Macon is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carey Bell<1>
Junious 'Buck' Buchanan (Professional football)
- He was born in Gainesville (AL) on September 10, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on July 16, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Gainesville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Junious 'Buck' Buchanan<1>
Huey Marvin Davis (Musician)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on August 17, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 23, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park West (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Huey Marvin Davis<1>
Jesse Fortune (Singer)
- Also known as: The Fortune Tellin' Man
- He was born in Macon (MS) on February 28, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 31, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Illinois).
- Macon is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fortune<1>
Charles E. Fredericks (Actor)
- Born: Fred Egger Cockerham
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on September 5, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on May 14, 1970 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles E. Fredericks<1>
Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Erie (PA) on June 16, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
Bobby Ray Williams (Professional football)
- He was born in Geiger (AL) on February 28, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 5, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Wyuka Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
- Geiger is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Ray Williams<1>
Andrew Patrick Wood (Musician)
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 8, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Bremerton (WA) on March 19, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park (Kitsap County, Washington).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Pickensville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Patrick Wood<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.