Ocala Park Ranch (Marion County, FL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Ocala Park Ranch ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ocala Park Ranch. 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
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Ocala Park Ranch. Both communities are located in Marion County.
- At the time of her death, she was 61.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kate 'Ma' Barker<1>
Earl Battey (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Earl Jesse Battey
- He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on January 5, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 15, 2003 (a Saturday).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Ocala is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Ocala Park Ranch. Both communities are located in Marion County.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Battey<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inglewood Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ocala Park Ranch to Inglewood Park Cemetery
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Ocala Park Ranch (which is located in Marion County).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bo Diddley<1>
Martha O'Driscoll (Actress)
- She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 3, 1998 (a Tuesday).
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- Ocala is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Ocala Park Ranch. Both communities are located in Marion County.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martha O'Driscoll<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ocala Park Ranch to Rosehill Cemetery
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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Ocala Park Ranch (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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Petty<1>
Mel Tillis (Singer, musician, songwriter)
- Full name: Lonnie Melvin Tillis
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Ocala Park Ranch. 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mel Tillis<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodall Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodall Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ocala Park Ranch to Woodall Cemetery
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).
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- Inverness is located in Citrus County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Ocala Park Ranch (which is located in Marion County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Williams<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.