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Notable Births & Deaths for Pickwick Village ...

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

  • George 'Little George' Amick     (Race car driver)
  • Neil Bonnett     (Race car driver)
  • Roscoe 'Sputnik Monroe' Brumbaugh     (Professional wrestler)
  • Billy Henderson     (Singer)
  • Napoleon 'Larry' Lajoie     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross     (Artist, TV personality)
    • He was born in Daytona Beach (FL) on October 29, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in New Smyrna Beach (FL) on July 4, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 52.
    • Daytona Beach is located 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Pickwick Village.
    • New Smyrna Beach is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Pickwick Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross<1>
  • Noble 'Thin Man' Watts     (Musician)
    • He was born in De Land (FL) on February 17, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in De Land (FL) on August 24, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Volusia County, Florida).
    • De Land is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Pickwick Village.
    • De Land is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Pickwick Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble 'Thin Man' Watts<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.