Notable Births & Deaths for Troy ...

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

• Donna Douglas
  • Born: Doris Ione Smith
  • Actress, singer, author, real estate. She was born in Pride (LA) on September 26, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Zachary (LA) on January 1, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
  • Pride is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Troy.
  • Zachary is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Troy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donna Douglas<1>
• Eurreal Wilford 'Little Brother' Montgomery
  • Pianist, singer. He was born in Kentwood (LA) on April 18, 1906 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on September 6, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Kentwood is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Troy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eurreal Wilford 'Little Brother' Montgomery<1>
• Ray Perkins
  • Professional football. He was born in Mount Olive (MS) on December 6, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Tuscaloosa (AL) on December 9, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama).
  • Mount Olive is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Troy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Perkins<1>
• Ronnie Van Zant
  • Musician. He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on January 15, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Gillsburg (MS) on October 20, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Riverside Memorial Park (Duval County, Florida).
  • Gillsburg is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Troy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Van Zant<1>
• Lester Willis 'Prez' Young
  • Musician. He was born in Woodville (MS) on August 27, 1909 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 15, 1959 (a Sunday) at the age of 49.
  • Woodville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Troy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lester Willis 'Prez' Young<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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