Notable Births & Deaths for Dixie ...

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

• Willie Jerome Brown     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Brooksville (FL) on February 4, 1965 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 25, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 27.
  • Brooksville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Dixie.
  • Brooksville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Jerome Brown<1>
• Harold Rudolf Foster     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Halifax (NS) on August 16, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Spring Hill (FL) on July 25, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Topeka Cemetery (Shawnee County, Kansas).
  • Spring Hill is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Rudolf Foster<1>
• James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr.     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Lacoochee (FL) on August 13, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 11, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
  • Lacoochee is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr.<1>
• V.T. Hamlin     (Cartoonist)
  • Full name: Vincent Trout Hamlin
  • He was born in Perry (IA) on May 10, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 14, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
  • Brooksville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Dixie.
• William Harry 'Billy' Jones     (Musician, singer)
  • He was born in Ann Arbor (MI) on November 20, 1949 (a Sunday) and died in Spring Hill (FL) on February 7, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Garden of Memories (Hillsborough County, Florida).
  • Spring Hill is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harry 'Billy' Jones<1>
• Mike 'Iron Mike' Marshall     (Professional baseball)
  • Full name: Michael Grant Marshall
  • He was born in Adrian (MI) on January 15, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Zephyrhills (FL) on May 31, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Chapel Hill Gardens (Pasco County, Florida).
  • Zephyrhills is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Iron Mike' Marshall<1>
• Roy Roberts     (Actor)
  • Born: Roy Barnes Jones
  • He was born in Dade City (FL) on March 19, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Dade City is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Roberts<1>
• Roy Barnes Jones     (Actor)
  • He was born in Dade City (FL) on March 19, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Dade City is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Barnes Jones<1>
• William 'Willie' Sutton, Jr.     (Crime figure)
  • Full name: William Francis Sutton
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on June 30, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Spring Hill (FL) on November 2, 1980 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Spring Hill is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Sutton, Jr.<1>
• Ted Williams     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Theodore Samuel Williams
  • He was born in San Diego (CA) on August 30, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Inverness (FL) on July 5, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 83.
  • Inverness is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Williams<1>
• Frankie Yankovic     (Musician, bandleader)
  • Full name: Frank John Yankovic
  • He was born in Davis (WV) on July 28, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in New Port Richey (FL) on October 14, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • New Port Richey is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Dixie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Yankovic<1>

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