Notable Births & Deaths for Wilton ...

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

• Neil Bonnett     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Hueytown (AL) on July 30, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 11, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Grove Memorial Gardens (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Hueytown is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Bonnett<1>
• 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Wilton.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Benjamin 'Ben' Chapman<1>
• Dennis Edwards     (Musician - a member of 'The Temptations')
  • He was born in Fairfield (AL) on February 3, 1943 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 2, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
  • Fairfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Edwards<1>
• Johnnie Mae Matthews     (Singer, record producer, songwriter)
  • She was born in Bessemer (AL) on December 31, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on January 6, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Bessemer is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnnie Mae Matthews<1>
• Willie 'Say Hey Kid' Mays     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Willie Howard Mays, Jr.
  • He was born in Westfield (AL) on May 6, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on June 18, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
  • Westfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie 'Say Hey Kid' Mays<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Wilton.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Wilton.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil Oliver Trucks<1>
• Kevin Turner     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Prattville (AL) on June 12, 1969 (a Thursday) and died in Vestavia Hills (AL) on March 24, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Prattville Memorial Gardens (Autauga County, Alabama).
  • Vestavia Hills is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kevin Turner<1>