Notable Births & Deaths for Atlanta ...

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

• Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Maple City (KS) on January 9, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 12, 1978 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
  • Maple City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson<1>
• Beals Becker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in El Dorado (KS) on July 5, 1886 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Park (CA) on August 16, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • El Dorado is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beals Becker<1>
• Trixie Friganza
  • Comedian, entertainer. She was born in Grenola (KS) on November 25, 1870 (a Friday) and died in La Canada - Flintridge (CA) on February 27, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Grenola is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Trixie Friganza<1>
• Mary McCarty
  • Actress. She was born in Winfield (KS) on September 27, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 1980 (a Wednesday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Winfield is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary McCarty<1>
• Mort Walker
  • Cartoonist - 'Beetle Bailey' & 'Hi and Lois'. He was born in El Dorado (KS) on September 3, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Stamford (CT) on January 27, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. We don't have any burial details.
  • El Dorado is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Atlanta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Walker<1>

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The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/