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Notable Births & Deaths for Rockville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rockville. 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.
- Dagmar (Actress, singer)
- Born: Virginia Ruth Egnor
- She was born in Yawkey (WV) on November 29, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Ceredo (WV) on October 9, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Woodmere Memorial Park (Cabell County, West Virginia).
- Ceredo is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dagmar<1>
- Leigh French (Actress)
- She was born in Ashland (KY) on July 14, 1945 (a Saturday)
- Ashland is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Rockville.
- Clyde Lee McCoy (Musician, composer)
- Alberta Vaughn (Actress)
- Chuck Woolery (Game show host, singer, musician)
- Full name: Charles Herbert Woolery
- He was born in Ashland (KY) on March 16, 1941 (a Sunday) and died on November 23, 2024 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
- Ashland is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Woolery<1>
- Chuck Yeager (Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer)
- Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
- He was born in Myra (WV) on February 13, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
- Myra is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Rockville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<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. |
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