Silver Lake (Lake County, FL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Silver Lake ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Silver Lake. 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 in Marion County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Silver Lake (which is located in Lake County).
- At the time of her death, she was 61.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kate 'Ma' Barker<1>
Sam Gruneisen (Professional football)
- He was born in Louisville (KY) on January 16, 1941 (a Thursday) and died in Ocoee (FL) on September 28, 2012 (a Friday).
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- Ocoee is located in Orange County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Silver Lake (which is located in Lake County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam Gruneisen<1>
Randy Rhoads (Musician)
- Full name: Randall William Rhoads
- He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on December 6, 1956 (a Thursday) and died in Leesburg (FL) on March 19, 1982 (a Friday).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Leesburg is located nearby and to the west of Silver Lake.
- At the time of his death, he was 25.
- He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, which is located in San Bernardino County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Randy Rhoads<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mountain View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Silver Lake to Mountain View Cemetery
Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts (Professional auto racing)
- He was born in Tavares (FL) on January 20, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on July 2, 1964 (a Thursday).
- Tavares is located nearby and to the southeast of Silver Lake.
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park, which is located in Volusia County, Florida.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Daytona Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daytona Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Silver Lake to Daytona Memorial Park

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.