Fort White (Columbia County, FL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort White ...

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

Zeke Canova (Actor)
- He was born in Lake Butler (FL) on December 31, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 1980 (a Saturday).
- Lake Butler is located in Union County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Fort White (which is located in Columbia County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Zeke Canova<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fort White to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Bo Diddley (Musician, vocalist)
- Born: Ellas Otha Bates
- He was born in McComb (MS) on December 30, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Archer (FL) on June 2, 2008 (a Monday).
- McComb is located in Pike County, Mississippi.
- Archer is located in Alachua County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Fort White (which is located in Columbia County).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bo Diddley<1>
Jay North (Actor)
- Full name: Jay Waverly North, Jr.
- He was born in Hollywood (CA) on August 3, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Lake Butler (FL) on April 6, 2025 (a Sunday).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Lake Butler is located in Union County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Fort White (which is located in Columbia County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jay North<1>
Tom Petty (Musician)
- Full name: Thomas Earl Petty
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Fort White (which is located in Columbia County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Petty<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.