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Hugh Roger DeRossett

Birth	:	3 Jun 1919 Ozone, Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	17 Oct 1977 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Erith Cemetery, Erith, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate	:	51.4794807, 0.1543100
Description	:	Man Hit By Freight Train Dies In University Hospital A 58-year-old Rockwood man died early Monday afternoon as a result of injuries received when he was struck by a train at the Rockwood Street Crossing about 10:40 that morning. Roger DeRossett died about 1:30 p.m. Monday, after being transferred from Chamberlain Memorial Hospital to University Hospital in Knoxville. According to witnesses he walked into the path of a slow-moving southbound freight. According to officers of Rockwood Police Department the man apparently did not heed the warning by shouts and horn blowing of motorists at the crossing waiting for an oncoming train to... Read More	Man Hit By Freight Train Dies In University Hospital A 58-year-old Rockwood man died early Monday afternoon as a result of injuries received when he was struck by a train at the Rockwood Street Crossing about 10:40 that morning. Roger DeRossett died about 1:30 p.m. Monday, after being transferred from Chamberlain Memorial Hospital to University Hospital in Knoxville. According to witnesses he walked into the path of a slow-moving southbound freight. According to officers of Rockwood Police Department the man apparently did not heed the warning by shouts and horn blowing of motorists at the crossing waiting for an oncoming train to pass. They said DeRossett continued to walk onto the tracks, and was struck by the train... Witnesses said DeRossett was walking in the direction of Gateway from Rockwood Ave. when the accident occurred. He was knocked several feet from the tracks, on the townside. DeRossett resided with a sister, Mrs. Willis Fagan at 210 S. Kingston Ave, in Rockwood. He formerly had resided in the Daysville area. DeRossett had not been recently employed, but in his younger days he was a sawmill worker. Services for the victim were conducted Wednesday afternoon...at Dogwood Baptist Church in Cumberland County. Burial was in Dogwood Cemetery.... -- Roane County News, 20 Oct 1977

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Where is Hugh Roger DeRossett's memorial?
Hugh Roger DeRossett's memorial is located at: Erith Cemetery, Erith, London Borough of Bexley, England.
When did Hugh Roger DeRossett death?
Hugh Roger DeRossett death on 17 Oct 1977 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Hugh Roger DeRossett's memorial?
Latitude: 51.4794807
Longitude: 0.1543100

Family Members:

Parent

Jesse Marvin “Jethro” Derossett

(1893 - 1959)

Lenice Tennessee Evans Derossett

(1889 - 1961)

Siblings

Glen Beecher DeRossett

(1925 - 1996)

Willis Trudell DeRossett Fagan

(1928 - 2010)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Erith Cemetery
Erith, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4794807, 0.1543100

2. All Saints Churchyard
Belvedere, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4839249, 0.1479840

3. St John the Baptist Churchyard
Erith, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4872437, 0.1698430

4. Christ Church
Erith, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4797860, 0.1764520

5. Lesnes Abbey
Bexley, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4887830, 0.1284020

6. St Augustine's Churchyard
Slade Green, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4718340, 0.1888540

7. Bexleyheath Cemetery
Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4583460, 0.1400580

8. Christchurch Chapel Cemetery
Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4565353, 0.1384770

9. Plumstead Cemetery
Plumstead, Royal Borough of Greenwich, England
Coordinate: 51.4754753, 0.1114510

10. St. Michael’s Churchyard
East Wickham, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4719430, 0.1126050

11. St. Paulinus Churchyard
Crayford, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4548580, 0.1746600

12. Bermondsey Abbey
Bermondsey, London Borough of Southwark, England
Coordinate: 51.5072200, 0.1275000

13. Woolwich New Cemetery
Woolwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, England
Coordinate: 51.4760437, 0.1020040

14. Woolwich Old Cemetery
Woolwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, England
Coordinate: 51.4789540, 0.0995740

15. St Nicholas Churchyard
Plumstead, Royal Borough of Greenwich, England
Coordinate: 51.4866080, 0.1005720

16. Bexley War Memorial
Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4417801, 0.1459440

17. Henrietta Maria Chapel - Somerset House
London, City of London, England
Coordinate: 51.5111000, 0.1171000

18. St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Bexley, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4401490, 0.1537180

19. St Mary's Church Cemetery
Bexley, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4400700, 0.1545800

20. Hillview Cemetery
Welling, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4687590, 0.0901710

21. St Helen and St Giles Churchyard
Rainham, London Borough of Havering, England
Coordinate: 51.5183040, 0.1905660

22. St Mary and St Peter Churchyard
Wennington, London Borough of Havering, England
Coordinate: 51.5064790, 0.2173980

23. Sidcup Cemetery
Sidcup, London Borough of Bexley, England
Coordinate: 51.4353500, 0.1212833

24. Eltham Cemetery and Crematorium
Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, England
Coordinate: 51.4560204, 0.0850800