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Notable Births & Deaths for Linadale ...

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

  • Kate 'Ma' Barker     (Crime figure)
    • Born: Arizona Clark
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kate 'Ma' Barker<1>
    • She was born in Ash Grove (MO) on October 8, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Ocklawaha (FL) on January 16, 1935 (a Wednesday).
    • Ash Grove is located in Greene County, Missouri.
    • Ocklawaha is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Linadale. Both communities are located in Marion County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 61.
  • Earl Battey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Martha O'Driscoll     (Actress)
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Linadale. 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 Linadale to Woodall Cemetery
  • Noble 'Thin Man' Watts     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Noble 'Thin Man' Watts<1>
    • He was born in De Land (FL) on February 17, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in De Land (FL) on August 24, 2004 (a Tuesday).
    • De Land is located in Volusia County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Linadale (which is located in Marion County).
    • De Land is located in Volusia County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Linadale (which is located in Marion County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • He is buried at Union Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Linadale. The cemetery is located in Volusia County, Florida.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Union Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Union Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Linadale to Union 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.