Notable Births & Deaths for Palestine ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Palestine. 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)
  • He was born in Cedartown (GA) on September 19, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 15, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Cedartown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Palestine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone<1>
• Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • He was born in Rome (GA) on September 28, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on March 6, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Rome is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Palestine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Booth, Jr.<1>
• Willard Lee Nixon     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Taylorsville (GA) on June 17, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Rome (GA) on December 14, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at East View Cemetery (Floyd County, Georgia).
  • Taylorsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Palestine.
  • Rome is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Palestine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Lee Nixon<1>
• Willie Smith     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Anniston (AL) on February 11, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Anniston (AL) on January 18, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66.
  • Anniston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Palestine.
  • Anniston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Palestine.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Smith<1>