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Notable Births & Deaths for Gore ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gore. 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.
- Eugene Booth, Jr. (Physicist)
- Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd (Crime figure)
- Marshall Lon Freeman (Singer)
- 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Gore (which is located in Chattooga County).
- Rome is located in Floyd County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Gore (which is located in Chattooga County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at East View Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast of Gore. The cemetery is located in Floyd County, Georgia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for East View Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Gore to East View Cemetery
- Philip Ober (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Philip Ober<1>
- He was born in Fort Payne (AL) on March 23, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Mexico City (Mexico) on September 13, 1982 (a Monday).
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gore (which is located in Chattooga County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- The body was cremated.
- Katherine Stinson (Aviation pioneer)
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. |
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