This is a list of Palatkans who are notable citizens of Palatka, Florida.
Born and raised in Palatka edit
The following people were born and spent a significant amount of their growing-up years in Palatka.Arleen Polite, Artist
- Clayton Beauford, professional football player
- William L. Calhoun, admiral
- James Colbert, radio show host in Orlando Florida
- Kevis Coley, professional football player
- John Crawford, author
- Bill Foster, college basketball coach
- Camellia Johnson, opera singer
- John Henry Lloyd, National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1977
- Michelle McCool, WWE retired professional wrestler, Former 2X holder of the WWE Women's Championship (1956-2010) and Former 2X WWE Divas Champion
- Steven Douglas Merryday, judge
- Willie Offord, professional football player
- Charles Sharon, professional football player
- Jarvis Williams, professional football player
- John L. Williams, professional football player
Born elsewhere, raised in Palatka edit
The following people were not born in Palatka, but spent a significant amount of their growing-up years in the city.
- Omar Ahmad, Internet entrepreneur and politician[1]
- H. M. Fearnside, businessman, politician and had served as one of the mayors of Palatka, Florida[2]
- Isaac Guillory, folk musician
- Robert H. Jenkins, Jr., Vietnam veteran, Medal of Honor recipient
- Kelley R. Smith, congressman
- Johnny Tillotson, singer-songwriter
Born in Palatka, raised elsewhere edit
The following people were born in Palatka but spent most (if not all) of their growing-up years away from the city.
- Odell Barnes, entrepreneur
- Earl Leggett, professional football player
- Medwin Peek, architect
- Joseph Warren Stilwell, general
- George Tucker, jazz musician
Significant to Palatka edit
The following people were born and raised elsewhere, but played a significant role in the community.
- Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, founder Bethune Cookman University
- Isaac H. Bronson, judge and congressman
- Hubbard Hart, steamboat operator and hotelier
- William A. Forward, politician and judge
- William Dunn Moseley, first governor of Florida
- Slomon Moody, physician
References edit
- ^ Swirko, Cindy (2011-05-13). "Past City Commission candidate Ahmad dies". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "(untitled brief)". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. April 6, 1964. p. 6. Retrieved October 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
