Notable Births & Deaths for Lands Ferry ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lands Ferry. 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)
  • He was born in Rome (GA) on September 28, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on March 6, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Rome is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Lands Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Booth, Jr.<1>
• Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Adairsville (GA) on February 3, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in East Liverpool (OH) on October 22, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Akins Cemetery (Sequoyah County, Oklahoma).
  • Adairsville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Lands Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd<1>
• Marshall Lon Freeman     (Singer)
  • He was born in Berryton (GA) on February 6, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Rocky Face (GA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Whitfield Memorial Gardens (Whitfield County, Georgia).
  • Berryton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Lands Ferry.
  • Rocky Face is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Lands Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Lon Freeman<1>
• Willard Lee Nixon     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Taylorsville (GA) on June 17, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Rome (GA) on December 14, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at East View Cemetery (Floyd County, Georgia).
  • Rome is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Lands Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Lee Nixon<1>