Notable Births & Deaths for Fish ...

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

• Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone     (Activist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rev. Joseph Everhart Boone<1>
  • He was born in Cedartown (GA) on September 19, 1922 (a Tuesday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 15, 2006 (a Saturday).
  • Cedartown is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Fish. Both communities are located in Polk County.
  • Atlanta is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
  • At the time of his death, he was 83.
  • He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, located 42 miles [67.6 km] to the east southeast of Fish. The cemetery is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lincoln Cemetery<1>
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• Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eugene Booth, Jr.<1>
  • He was born in Rome (GA) on September 28, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on March 6, 2004 (a Saturday).
  • Rome is located in Floyd County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Fish (which is located in Polk County).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located in Westchester County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 91.
  • He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery, which is located in Chatham County, Georgia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Bonaventure Cemetery<1>
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• Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey     (Composer, arranger)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas Andrew 'Georgia Tom' Dorsey<1>
  • He was born in Villa Rica (GA) on July 1, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 23, 1993 (a Saturday).
  • Villa Rica is located in Douglas County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Fish (which is located in Polk County).
  • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • At the time of his death, he was 93.
  • He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery<1>
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• Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd     (Crime figure)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd<1>
  • He was born in Adairsville (GA) on February 3, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in East Liverpool (OH) on October 22, 1934 (a Monday).
  • Adairsville is located in Bartow County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Fish (which is located in Polk County).
  • East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County, Ohio.
  • At the time of his death, he was 30.
  • He is buried at Akins Cemetery, which is located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Akins Cemetery<1>
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• Willard Lee Nixon     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willard Lee Nixon<1>
  • He was born in Taylorsville (GA) on June 17, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Rome (GA) on December 14, 2000 (a Thursday).
  • Taylorsville is located in Bartow County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Fish (which is located in Polk County).
  • Rome is located in Floyd County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Fish (which is located in Polk County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 72.
  • He is buried at East View Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Fish. The cemetery is located in Floyd County, Georgia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for East View Cemetery<1>
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• Fred 'Dixie' Walker     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred 'Dixie' Walker<1>
  • He was born in Villa Rica (GA) on September 24, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on May 17, 1982 (a Monday).
  • Villa Rica is located in Douglas County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Fish (which is located in Polk County).
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • At the time of his death, he was 71.
  • He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, which is located in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Elmwood Cemetery<1>
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