Rocky Mount (Chilton County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rocky Mount ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rocky Mount. 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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Rocky Mount.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Burkett<1>
William Benjamin 'Ben' Chapman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Nashville (TN) on December 25, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Hoover (AL) on July 7, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
- Hoover is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Rocky Mount.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Benjamin 'Ben' Chapman<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Rocky Mount.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Nabors<1>
Cathy O'Donnell (Actress)
- Born: Ann Steely
- She was born in Siluria (AL) on July 6, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 11, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Siluria is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Rocky Mount.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathy O'Donnell<1>
George 'Mule' Suttles (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Blocton Junction (AL) on March 31, 1900 (a Saturday) and died in Newark (NJ) on July 9, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Glendale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- Blocton Junction is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Rocky Mount.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Mule' Suttles<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Rocky Mount.
- 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.