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Notable Births & Deaths for Rose City ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rose City. 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.
- Douglas Reagan Ault (Major League Baseball)
- Matchett Herring Coe (Sculptor)
- He was born in Loeb (TX) on July 22, 1907 (a Monday) and died in Beaumont (TX) on January 14, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Jefferson County, Texas).
- Loeb is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Rose City.
- Beaumont is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Rose City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matchett Herring Coe<1>
- Michael Francis 'Mike' Dukes (Professional football)
- Mel Farr (Professional football, businessman)
- Full name: Melvin Farr
- He was born in Beaumont (TX) on November 3, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Detroit (MI) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Beaumont is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Rose City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Farr<1>
- Austin William 'Goose' Gonsoulin (Professional football)
- Jim Hurtubise (Race car driver)
- Janis Lyn Joplin (Musician)
- She was born in Port Arthur (TX) on January 19, 1943 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on October 4, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
- Port Arthur is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Rose City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Lyn Joplin<1>
- Bubba Smith (Actor, professional football)
- Full name: Charles Aaron Smith
- He was born in Orange (TX) on February 28, 1945 (a Wednesday) and died in South Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. The body was cremated.
- Orange is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Rose City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bubba Smith<1>
- Johnny Winters (Musician, producer)
- He was born in Beaumont (TX) on February 23, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Zurich (Switzerland) on July 16, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70.
- Beaumont is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Rose City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Winters<1>
- Gus 'Ozark Ike' Zernial (Major League Baseball)
- Gus Edward 'Ozark Ike' Zernial (Major League Baseball)
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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