Notable Births & Deaths for Carter ...

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

• Margaret Avery
  • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Mangum (OK) on January 20, 1944 (a Thursday)
  • Mangum is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Carter.
• Rufe Davis
  • Full name: Rufus Davis
  • Actor. He was born in Vinson (OK) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Torrance (CA) on December 13, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Vinson is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Carter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufe Davis<1>
• Robert Emmett McDowell
  • Author, historian. He was born in Sentinel (OK) on April 5, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Louisville (KY) on March 29, 1975 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Sentinel is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Carter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmett McDowell<1>
• Sheb Wooley
  • Full name: Shelby Frederick Wooley
  • Singer, songwriter, actor. He was born in Erick (OK) on April 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 16, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 82.
  • Erick is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Carter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheb Wooley<1>

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