Notable Births & Deaths for Ringgold ...

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

• Willie Jerome Brown
  • Professional football. He was born in Brooksville (FL) on February 4, 1965 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 25, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 27.
  • Brooksville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Ringgold.
  • Brooksville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Jerome Brown<1>
• Harold Rudolf Foster
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Halifax (NS) on August 16, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Spring Hill (FL) on July 25, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Topeka Cemetery (Shawnee County, Kansas).
  • Spring Hill is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Rudolf Foster<1>
• James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr.
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Lacoochee (FL) on August 13, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 11, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
  • Lacoochee is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr.<1>
• V.T. Hamlin
  • Full name: Vincent Trout Hamlin
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Perry (IA) on May 10, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 14, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
  • Brooksville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Ringgold.
• William Harry 'Billy' Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Ann Arbor (MI) on November 20, 1949 (a Sunday) and died in Spring Hill (FL) on February 7, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Garden of Memories (Hillsborough County, Florida).
  • Spring Hill is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harry 'Billy' Jones<1>
• Roy Roberts
  • Born: Roy Barnes Jones
  • Actor. He was born in Dade City (FL) on March 19, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Dade City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Roberts<1>
• Roy Barnes Jones
  • Actor. He was born in Dade City (FL) on March 19, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Dade City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Barnes Jones<1>
• William 'Willie' Sutton, Jr.
  • Full name: William Francis Sutton
  • Crime figure. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on June 30, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Spring Hill (FL) on November 2, 1980 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Spring Hill is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Sutton, Jr.<1>
• Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Orient (IA) on March 4, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Homosassa Springs (FL) on February 16, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Stage Stand Cemetery (Citrus County, Florida).
  • Homosassa Springs is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance<1>
• Ted Williams
  • Full name: Theodore Samuel Williams
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Diego (CA) on August 30, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Inverness (FL) on July 5, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 83.
  • Inverness is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Ringgold.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Williams<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hernando County: www.co.hernando.fl.us/

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