Rock Creek (Raleigh County, WV)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rock Creek ...

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

Charles Edward 'Charley' Cowan (Professional football)
- He was born in Braeholm (WV) on June 19, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Whittier (CA) on April 29, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Braeholm is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Rock Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Charley' Cowan<1>
Earl Coleman Francis (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Slab Fork (WV) on July 14, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 3, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Homewood Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
- Slab Fork is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Rock Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Coleman Francis<1>
William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield (Folk figure)
- He was born in Logan (WV) on September 9, 1839 (a Monday) and died in Stirrat (WV) on January 7, 1921 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hatfield Family Cemetery (Logan County, West Virginia).
- Logan is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Rock Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield<1>
Alex Hawkins (Professional football)
- Full name: Clifton Alexander Hawkins
- He was born in Welch (WV) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Columbia (SC) on September 12, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
- Welch is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Rock Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alex Hawkins<1>
Joe Stydahar (Professional football)
- He was born in Kaylor (PA) on March 17, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Beckley (WV) on March 23, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Shinnston Memorial Cemetery (Harrison County, West Virginia).
- Beckley is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rock Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Stydahar<1>
Jerry West (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Jerome Alan West
- He was born in Chelyan (WV) on May 28, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 12, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
- Chelyan is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Rock Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry West<1>

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.