Morningside (Floyd County, GA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Morningside ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Morningside. 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 in Polk County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Morningside (which is located in Floyd County).
- Atlanta is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lincoln Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Morningside to Lincoln Cemetery
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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Morningside. Both communities are located in Floyd 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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- From your current location to Bonaventure Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Morningside to Bonaventure Cemetery
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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Morningside (which is located in Floyd 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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- From Morningside to Akins Cemetery
Marshall Lon Freeman (Singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marshall Lon Freeman<1>
- He was born in Berryton (GA) on February 6, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Rocky Face (GA) on July 30, 2003 (a Wednesday).
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Morningside (which is located in Floyd County).
- Rocky Face is located in Whitfield County, Georgia.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Whitfield Memorial Gardens, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast of Morningside. The cemetery is located in Whitfield County, Georgia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Whitfield Memorial Gardens<1>
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- From Morningside to Whitfield Memorial Gardens
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Morningside (which is located in Floyd County).
- Rome is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Morningside. Both communities are located in Floyd County.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at East View Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Morningside. 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 Morningside 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Morningside (which is located in Floyd County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- The body was cremated.
Katherine Stinson (Aviation pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Katherine Stinson<1>
- She was born in Fort Payne (AL) on February 14, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on July 8, 1977 (a Friday).
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Morningside (which is located in Floyd County).
- Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery, which is located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Fe National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Fe National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Morningside to Santa Fe National Cemetery

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.