Notable Births & Deaths for Jacksonville ...

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

• Pat Boone
  • Full name: Patrick Charles Eugene Boone
  • Singer, composer, actor, writer. He was born in Jacksonville on June 1, 1934 (a Friday)
• Ken Carson
  • Born: Hubert Paul Flatt
  • Musician, actor. He was born in Coalgate (OK) on November 14, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Jacksonville on April 7, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Carson<1>
• Charles 'Boobie' Clark
  • Professional football. He was born in Jacksonville on November 8, 1949 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville on October 25, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Duval County, Florida).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Boobie' Clark<1>
• Reggie Cobb
  • Professional football. He was born in Knoxville (TN) on July 7, 1968 (a Sunday) and died in Jacksonville on April 20, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery (Knox County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reggie Cobb<1>
• Bessie Coleman
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Coleman<1>
• Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman<1>
• Allen Collins, Jr.
  • Full name: Larkin Allen Collins, Jr.
  • Musician. He was born in Jacksonville on July 19, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Jacksonville on January 23, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Riverside Memorial Park (Duval County, Florida).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allen Collins, Jr.<1>
• William Boone 'Billy' Daniels
  • Singer, entertainer, actor. He was born in Jacksonville on September 12, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 7, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Boone 'Billy' Daniels<1>
• George Hill Dillon
  • Author. He was born in Jacksonville on November 12, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Charleston (SC) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Duval County, Florida).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hill Dillon<1>
• Joe Dobson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Durant (OK) on January 20, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Jacksonville on June 23, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Duval County, Florida).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dobson<1>
• Calvin Robert 'Cal' Ellison
  • Actor. He was born in Jacksonville on May 14, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Semmes (AL) on November 15, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens (Mobile County, Alabama).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Robert 'Cal' Ellison<1>
• Ryan Paul Freel
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacksonville on March 8, 1976 (a Monday) and died in Jacksonville on December 22, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ryan Paul Freel<1>
• Jonathan 'Jon' Huber
  • Also known as: Mr. Brodie Lee
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 16, 1979 (a Sunday) and died in Jacksonville on December 26, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 41. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan 'Jon' Huber<1>
• Leonard Jackson
  • Actor. He was born in Jacksonville on February 7, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on December 22, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Jackson<1>
• James Weldon Johnson
  • Composer, social reformer, diplomat. He was born in Jacksonville on June 17, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Wiscasset (ME) on June 26, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Weldon Johnson<1>
• Larry Junstrom
  • Musician. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 22, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in Jacksonville on October 6, 2019 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Riverside Memorial Park (Duval County, Florida).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Junstrom<1>
• William Henry Peck
  • Author. He was born in Augusta (GA) on December 30, 1830 (a Thursday) and died in Jacksonville on February 4, 1892 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Peck<1>
• Gloria Shea
  • Full name: Olive Gloria Shea
  • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on May 30, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Jacksonville on February 8, 1995 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
• Paul Sorvino
  • Full name: Paul Anthony Sorvino
  • Actor, opera singer, businessman, writer, sculptor. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 13, 1939 (a Thursday) and died in Jacksonville on July 25, 2022 (a Monday) at the age of 83.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Sorvino<1>
• James Wren 'Zack' Taylor
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Yulee (FL) on July 27, 1898 (a Wednesday) and died in Orlando (FL) on September 19, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 76.
  • Yulee is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Wren 'Zack' Taylor<1>
• William Harold 'Bill' Terry
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Atlanta (GA) on October 30, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Jacksonville on January 9, 1989 (a Monday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Duval County, Florida).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harold 'Bill' Terry<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jacksonville: www.coj.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/