Notable Births & Deaths for Rocky Mound ...

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

• Freddie Christian King
  • Musician. He was born in Gilmer (TX) on September 3, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 28, 1976 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Gilmer is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Rocky Mound.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddie Christian King<1>
• John Don Looney
  • Professional football. He was born in Saltillo (TX) on September 2, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 5, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Saltillo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Rocky Mound.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Don Looney<1>
• Ray Price
  • Full name: Noble Ray Price
  • Musician. He was born in Perryville (TX) on January 12, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Pleasant (TX) on December 16, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Perryville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Rocky Mound.
  • Mount Pleasant is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Rocky Mound.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<1>
• Jerry Scoggins
  • Musician. He was born in Mount Pleasant (TX) on September 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on December 7, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mount Pleasant is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Rocky Mound.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Scoggins<1>
• Sissy Spacek
  • Full name: Mary Elizabeth Spacek
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Quitman (TX) on December 25, 1949 (a Sunday)
  • Quitman is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Rocky Mound.

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