Patillo (Lamar County, GA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Patillo ...

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

James 'Kokomo' Arnold (Musician)
- He was born in Lovejoy (GA) on February 15, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 8, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Lovejoy is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Patillo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Kokomo' Arnold<1>
William Walker 'Ready' Cash (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- Round Oak is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Patillo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker 'Ready' Cash<1>
Jesse Fuller (Musician)
- He was born in Jonesboro (GA) on March 12, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Oakland (CA) on January 29, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Jonesboro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Patillo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fuller<1>
William C. Hartman (Professional football)
- He was born in Thomaston (GA) on March 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Athens (GA) on March 16, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery (Clarke County, Georgia).
- Thomaston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Patillo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William C. Hartman<1>
Greg McCrary, Sr. (Professional football)
- He was born in Griffin (GA) on March 24, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on April 9, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Hillandale Memorial Gardens (DeKalb County, Georgia).
- Griffin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Patillo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg McCrary, Sr.<1>
Eve Meyer (Actress, producer, model)
- Born: Evelyn Eugene Turner
- She was born in Griffin (GA) on December 13, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in San Cristobal de La Laguna (Spain) on March 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 48.
- Griffin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Patillo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Meyer<1>
William James 'Doc' Zeigler (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Thomaston (GA) on June 30, 1896 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 6, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Thomaston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Patillo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William James 'Doc' Zeigler<1>

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.