White Oak (Franklin County, AR)

Notable Births & Deaths for White Oak ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding White Oak. 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 Bridges (Writer, director, actor)
- He was born in Paris (AR) on February 3, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 6, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Logan County, Arkansas).
- Paris is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Bridges<1>
Roy Buchanan (Musician)
- He was born in Ozark (AR) on September 23, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Fairfax Hills (VA) on August 14, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
- Ozark is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Buchanan<1>
Bill Doolin (Crime figure)
- Full name: William Doolin
- He was born in Clarksville (AR) in 1858 and died on August 24, 1896 (a Monday). He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
- Clarksville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Doolin<1>
John Sherman 'Sherm' Lollar (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Durham (AR) on August 23, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Springfield (MO) on September 24, 1977 (a Saturday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Rivermonte Memorial Gardens (Greene County, Missouri).
- Durham is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Sherman 'Sherm' Lollar<1>
Hal Smith (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Harold Raymond Smith
- He was born in Barling (AR) on June 1, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on April 12, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
- Barling is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Smith<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.