Notable Births & Deaths for Rome ...

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

• Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Maple City (KS) on January 9, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 12, 1978 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
  • Maple City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rome.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson<1>
• Frank Birney Ellis     (Actor, stuntman)
  • He was born in Newkirk (OK) on February 26, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 23, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newkirk is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Rome.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Birney Ellis<1>
• Rance Howard     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Engle Beckenholdt
  • He was born in Newkirk (OK) on November 17, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newkirk is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Rome.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rance Howard<1>
• Mary McCarty     (Actress)
  • She was born in Winfield (KS) on September 27, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 1980 (a Wednesday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Winfield is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Rome.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary McCarty<1>