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Notable Births & Deaths for Toomey ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Toomey. 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.
- Douglas Reagan Ault (Major League Baseball)
- Matchett Herring Coe (Sculptor)
- John Demarie (Professional football)
- He was born in Lake Charles (LA) on August 28, 1945 (a Tueday) and died in Lake Charles (LA) on November 29, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Grand Lake Cemetery (Cameron Parish, Louisiana).
- Lake Charles is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Toomey.
- Lake Charles is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Toomey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Demarie<1>
- Michael Francis 'Mike' Dukes (Professional football)
- Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham (Professional wrestler)
- Mel Farr (Professional football, businessman)
- Full name: Melvin Farr
- He was born in Beaumont (TX) on November 3, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Detroit (MI) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Beaumont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Toomey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Farr<1>
- Austin William 'Goose' Gonsoulin (Professional football)
- Jim Hurtubise (Race car driver)
- Elrey Borge Jeppesen (Aviation pioneer)
- Janis Lyn Joplin (Musician)
- She was born in Port Arthur (TX) on January 19, 1943 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on October 4, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
- Port Arthur is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Toomey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Lyn Joplin<1>
- Nellie Lutcher (Musician)
- Bubba Smith (Actor, professional football)
- Full name: Charles Aaron Smith
- He was born in Orange (TX) on February 28, 1945 (a Wednesday) and died in South Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. The body was cremated.
- Orange is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Toomey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bubba Smith<1>
- Johnny Winters (Musician, producer)
- He was born in Beaumont (TX) on February 23, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Zurich (Switzerland) on July 16, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70.
- Beaumont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Toomey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Winters<1>
- Gus 'Ozark Ike' Zernial (Major League Baseball)
- Gus Edward 'Ozark Ike' Zernial (Major League Baseball)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |
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