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Notable Births & Deaths for Royal ...

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

  • Kate 'Ma' Barker     (Crime figure)
    • Born: Arizona Clark
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kate 'Ma' Barker<1>
    • She was born in Ash Grove (MO) on October 8, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Ocklawaha (FL) on January 16, 1935 (a Wednesday).
    • Ash Grove is located in Greene County, Missouri.
    • Ocklawaha is located in Marion County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Royal (which is located in Sumter County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 61.
  • Earl Battey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Willie Jerome Brown     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willie Jerome Brown<1>
    • He was born in Brooksville (FL) on February 4, 1965 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 25, 1992 (a Thursday).
    • Brooksville is located in Hernando County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Royal (which is located in Sumter County).
    • Brooksville is located in Hernando County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Royal (which is located in Sumter County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 27.
  • James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr.     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr.<1>
    • He was born in Lacoochee (FL) on August 13, 1935 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 11, 2021 (a Friday).
    • Lacoochee is located in Pasco County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Royal (which is located in Sumter County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • V.T. Hamlin     (Cartoonist)
    • Full name: Vincent Trout Hamlin
    • He was born in Perry (IA) on May 10, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 14, 1993 (a Monday).
    • Perry is located in Dallas County, Iowa.
    • Brooksville is located in Hernando County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Royal (which is located in Sumter County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 93.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Martha O'Driscoll     (Actress)
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Mel Tillis     (Singer, musician, songwriter)
    • Full name: Lonnie Melvin Tillis
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mel Tillis<1>
    • He was born in Tampa (FL) on August 8, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 19, 2017 (a Sunday).
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
    • Ocala is located in Marion County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Royal (which is located in Sumter County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
    • He is buried at Woodall Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodall Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodall Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Royal to Woodall Cemetery
  • Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ted Williams     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Theodore Samuel Williams
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Williams<1>
    • He was born in San Diego (CA) on August 30, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Inverness (FL) on July 5, 2002 (a Friday).
    • San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
    • Inverness is located in Citrus County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Royal (which is located in Sumter County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.

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.