Funeral Homes in Troy, AL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Bobby Jon Drinkard (presenter and television producer), Ray Sergeant (actor), and Cornelius Griffin (american football player).

Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,033. Troy has experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000 people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County. Troy is a college town and is home to Troy University.

Troy Obituaries

It was revealed by New Haven Register on April 27th, 2022 that James L Sr Brown perished in Connecticut.  Brown was 86 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James L Sr's life.

It was revealed by Galax Gazette on April 30th, 2021 that Betty Joe Cox (Bobbitt) died in Troy, Alabama.  Ms. Cox was 56 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty Joe's life.

It was disclosed by Orlando Sentinel on October 23rd, 2020 that Joel Cecil Swann passed away in Winter Park, Florida.  Swann was 85 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joel Cecil's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on June 21st, 2020 that Joseph P Spradley passed away in Illinois.  Spradley was 92 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joseph P's life.

It was written by New Haven Register on January 8th, 2020 that Inez McBride died in New Haven, Connecticut.  McBride was 70 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Inez's life.

It was disclosed on September 29th, 2019 that E J Shumway died in Calabasas, California.  Shumway was 92 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor E J's life.

It was disclosed on September 28th, 2019 that Emma Jean "EJ" Shumway (Clifton) passed on in Calabasas, California.  Ms. Shumway was 92 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Emma Jean "EJ"'s life.

It was revealed on June 14th, 2018 that Ruskin E "Coach" Reddoch passed away in Tarpon Springs, Florida.  Reddoch was 88 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ruskin E "Coach"'s life.

It was revealed on January 30th, 2018 that Emmie S Rivers perished in Niagara Falls, New York.  Rivers was 69 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Emmie S's life.

It was disclosed on July 18th, 2017 that Tracy Carter died in Niagara Falls, New York.  Carter was 64 years old and was born in Troy, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Tracy's life.

History

In 1824, a military road was laid out from Fort Barrancas in Pensacola, Florida and ran on top of the ridges to Fort Mitchell, Alabama Mitchell in Russell County, Alabama, and connected to The Federal Road; this road became known as The Three Notch Road and ran through Troy and Pike County. To promote movement of settlers and to speed mail from Washington D.C. Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama County, Alabama, United States. to Mobile, Alabama and thence westward to New Orleans. It extended from the southern terminus of The Great Philadelphia Wagon Road at Augusta, Georgia westward through Georgia (US state) entering Alabama in what is now Russell County, Alabama County, and continuing westward through Macon County, Alabama and Montgomery County, Alabama counties and then southwestward through Lowndes County, Alabama Butler County, Alabama Monroe County, Alabama counties, etc.

The official website for the city of Troy is http://www.troyal.gov.