Castlewood (Russell County, VA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Castlewood ...

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

June Carter Cash (Oscar nominated actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, author)
- Born: Valerie June Carter
- Also known as: June Carter
- She was born in Maces Spring (VA) on June 23, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 15, 2003 (a Thursday).
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Castlewood (which is located in Russell County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for June Carter Cash<1>
Tennessee Ernie Ford (Singer, TV host, radio announcer)
- Full name: Ernest Jennings Ford
- He was born in Bristol (TN) on February 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Reston (VA) on October 17, 1991 (a Thursday).
- Bristol is located in Sullivan County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Castlewood (which is located in Russell County).
- Reston is located in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, which is located in Santa Clara County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tennessee Ernie Ford<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Alta Mesa Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Castlewood to Alta Mesa Memorial Park
John Fox, Jr. (Author)
- He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tuesday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tuesday).
- Stony Point is located in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Castlewood (which is located in Russell County).
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Paris Cemetery, which is located in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Fox, Jr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Paris Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Castlewood to Paris Cemetery
Alan Kulwicki (Professional auto racing)
- He was born in Greenfield (WI) on December 14, 1954 (a Tuesday) and died in Blountville (TN) on April 1, 1993 (a Thursday).
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Castlewood (which is located in Russell County).
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at St. Adalberts Cemetery, which is located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alan Kulwicki<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Adalberts Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Adalberts Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Castlewood to St. Adalberts Cemetery
Francis Gary Powers (Pilot)
- He was born in Jenkins (KY) on August 11, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Encino (CA) on August 1, 1977 (a Monday).
- Jenkins is located in Letcher County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Castlewood (which is located in Russell County).
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 48.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Gary Powers<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Castlewood to Arlington National Cemetery
George C. Scott (Oscar winning actor, director, producer)
- Full name: George Campbell Scott
- He was born in Wise (VA) on October 18, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on September 22, 1999 (a Wednesday).
- Wise is located in Wise County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Castlewood (which is located in Russell County).
- Westlake Village is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George C. Scott<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Castlewood to Westwood Memorial Park
Mel Street (Musician)
- Born: King Malachi
- He was born in Grundy (VA) on October 21, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died on October 21, 1978 (a Saturday).
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Castlewood (which is located in Russell County).
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mel Street<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Castlewood to Woodlawn Memorial Park

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.