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Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Brook Landing ...

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

  • Earl Battey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Martha O'Driscoll     (Actress)
  • Tom Petty     (Musician)
    • Full name: Thomas Earl Petty
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Petty<1>
    • He was born in Gainesville (FL) on October 20, 1950 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 2, 2017 (a Monday).
    • Gainesville is located in Alachua County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fort Brook Landing (which is located in Marion County).
    • Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
    • The body was cremated.
  • A. Philip Randolph     (Unionist, civil rights activist)
    • Full name: Asa Philip Randolph
    • He was born in Crescent City (FL) on April 15, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on May 16, 1979 (a Wednesday).
    • Crescent City is located in Putnam County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Fort Brook Landing (which is located in Marion County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Mel Tillis     (Singer, musician, songwriter)
    • Full name: Lonnie Melvin Tillis
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mel Tillis<1>
    • He was born in Tampa (FL) on August 8, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 19, 2017 (a Sunday).
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
    • Ocala is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Fort Brook Landing. Both communities are located in Marion County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
    • He is buried at Woodall Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Tennessee.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodall Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodall Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Fort Brook Landing to Woodall Cemetery

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.