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Notable Births & Deaths for Bomar ...

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

  • Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone     (Activist)
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • M.L. Brackett     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Attalla (AL) on July 4, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Gadsden (AL) on June 30, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Etowah County, Alabama).
    • Attalla is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bomar.
    • Gadsden is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Bomar.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: M.L. Brackett<1>
  • Hershell Baskin Freeman, Jr.     (Professional baseball)
  • Marshall Lon Freeman     (Singer)
  • Willard Lee Nixon     (Major League Baseball)
  • Philip Ober     (Actor)
    • He was born in Fort Payne (AL) on March 23, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Mexico City (Mexico) on September 13, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
    • Fort Payne is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Bomar.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Ober<1>
  • Katherine Stinson     (Aviation pioneer)

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.