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.

• Cecil Stamps Blackwood     (Singer)
  • He was born in Ackerman (MS) on October 28, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on November 13, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Ackerman is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Rome.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil Stamps Blackwood<1>
• Archie Dees     (Professional basketball)
  • Full name: William Archie Dees
  • He was born in Ethel (MS) on February 22, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Bloomington (IN) on April 4, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Clear Creek Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
  • Ethel is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Rome.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Archie Dees<1>
• Stanley 'Uncle Elmer' Frazier     (Professional wrestler)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (MS) on August 16, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Pascagoula (MS) on July 1, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Biloxi National Cemetery (Harrison County, Mississippi).
  • Philadelphia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Rome.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stanley 'Uncle Elmer' Frazier<1>