Notable Births & Deaths for Ruth ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ruth. 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 Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Barnett (GA) on October 5, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in Marietta (GA) on July 28, 1954 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Barnett is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Ruth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Charles Jacob Bagby, Sr.<1>
• Anna Ruby Gordy Gaye     (Songwriter, composer)
  • Born: Anna Ruby Gordy
  • She was born in Milledgeville (GA) on December 12, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 31, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Milledgeville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Ruth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Ruby Gordy Gaye<1>
• Joel Chandler Harris     (Author, journalist)
  • He was born in Eatonton (GA) on December 9, 1848 (a Saturday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 3, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Eatonton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Ruth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joel Chandler Harris<1>
• Bill Miner     (Outlaw, train and stagecoach robber)
  • Full name: Ezra Allen Miner
  • He was born in Bowling Green (KY) on September 22, 1843 (a Friday) and died in Milledgeville (GA) on September 2, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Memory Hill Cemetery (Baldwin County, Georgia).
  • Milledgeville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Ruth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Miner<1>