Centerville (Leon County, FL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Centerville ...

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

Jimmy Bloodworth (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Tallahassee (FL) on July 26, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Apalachicola (FL) on August 17, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Franklin County, Florida).
- Tallahassee is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Bloodworth<1>
Bonnie Wright Bonnell (Actress)
- She was born in Thomasville (GA) on August 1, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in West Los Angeles (CA) on March 14, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
- Thomasville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bonnie Wright Bonnell<1>
Brad Davis (Actor)
- Born: Robert Creel Davis
- He was born in Tallahassee (FL) on November 6, 1949 (a Sunday) and died in Studio City (CA) on September 8, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Tallahassee is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brad Davis<1>
Suzanne Lawrence (Journalist)
- She was born in Tallahassee (FL) on May 20, 1969 (a Tueday) and died in Bedford (TX) on August 23, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 34. She is buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Tallahassee is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Suzanne Lawrence<1>
Kenneth Joseph 'Ken' Silvestri (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Tallahassee (FL) on March 31, 1992 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Tallahassee is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth Joseph 'Ken' Silvestri<1>
Rev. Hosea Lorenzo Williams, Sr. (Social reformer, activist)
- He was born in Attapulgus (GA) on January 5, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on November 16, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
- Attapulgus is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rev. Hosea Lorenzo Williams, Sr.<1>
Scott Wilson (Actor)
- Born: William Delano Wilson
- He was born in Thomasville (GA) on March 29, 1942 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Thomasville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Centerville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Wilson<1>
Joanne Woodward (Oscar winning actress, producer, activist, philanthropist)
- Full name: Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward
- She was born in Thomasville (GA) on February 27, 1930 (a Thursday)
- Thomasville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Centerville.

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.