Thorsby (Chilton County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Thorsby ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Thorsby. 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 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Burkett<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Thorsby.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathy O'Donnell<1>
Joe Sewell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Titus (AL) on October 9, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Mobile (AL) on March 6, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
- Titus is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Thorsby.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Sewell<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Thorsby.
- 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.