Taft (Cherokee County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Taft ...

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

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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Taft.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Booth, Jr.<1>
Marshall Lon Freeman (Singer)
- He was born in Berryton (GA) on February 6, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Rocky Face (GA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Whitfield Memorial Gardens (Whitfield County, Georgia).
- Berryton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Taft.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Lon Freeman<1>
Charlie Louvin (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Charles Elzer Loudermilk
- He was born in Henagar (AL) on July 7, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Wartrace (TN) on January 26, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Henagar is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Taft.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Louvin<1>
Ira Lonnie Louvin (Singer, songwriter)
- Born: Ira Lonnie Loudermilk
- He was born in Section (AL) on April 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Williamsburg (MO) on June 20, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Section is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Taft.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ira Lonnie Louvin<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).
- Rome is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Taft.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Lee Nixon<1>
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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Taft.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Ober<1>
Katherine Stinson (Aviation pioneer)
- She was born in Fort Payne (AL) on February 14, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on July 8, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
- Fort Payne is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Taft.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katherine Stinson<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.