Pittsburg (Lawrence County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pittsburg ...

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

Kandi Barbour (Actress, model)
- Born: Linda Jean Smith
- She was born in Russellville (AL) on February 15, 1959 (a Sunday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 18, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
- Russellville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Pittsburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kandi Barbour<1>
Pat Buttram (Actor)
- Full name: Maxwell Emmett Buttram
- He was born in Addison (AL) on June 19, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 8, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Maxwell Chapel UMC Cemetery (Winston County, Alabama).
- Addison is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Pittsburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Buttram<1>
Anderson Lawler (Actor, producer)
- He was born in Russellville (AL) on May 5, 1902 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 6, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
- Russellville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Pittsburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anderson Lawler<1>
Will Mastin (Entertainer)
- He was born in Madison (AL) on June 20, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 14, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 100. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Madison is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pittsburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Mastin<1>
Jesse Owens (Olympic Gold Medalist, civil rights activist)
- He was born in Danville (AL) on September 12, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on May 31, 1980 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Danville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Owens<1>
Truett Banks 'Rip' Sewell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Decatur (AL) on May 11, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Plant City (FL) on September 3, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Oaklawn Cemetery (Hillsborough County, Florida).
- Decatur is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Pittsburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Truett Banks 'Rip' Sewell<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.