Point Pleasant (Marion County, FL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Point Pleasant ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Point Pleasant. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Point Pleasant. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Point Pleasant. 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 (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Point Pleasant to Inglewood Park Cemetery
John Henry 'Pop' Lloyd (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Palatka (FL) on April 25, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Atlantic City (NJ) on March 19, 1964 (a Thursday).
- Palatka is located in Putnam County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Point Pleasant (which is located in Marion County).
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Atlantic City Cemetery, which is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Henry 'Pop' Lloyd<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Atlantic City Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atlantic City Cemetery (NJ) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Point Pleasant to Atlantic City Cemetery
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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Point Pleasant. 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 (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Point Pleasant to Rosehill Cemetery
A. Philip Randolph (Unionist, civil rights activist)
- Full name: Asa Philip Randolph
- He was born in Crescent City (FL) on April 15, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on May 16, 1979 (a Wednesday).
- Crescent City is located in Putnam County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Point Pleasant (which is located in Marion County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- We don't have any burial details.
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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Point Pleasant. 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 (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Point Pleasant to Woodall 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.