Notable Births & Deaths for Castle ...

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

• Clifford William Garrison     (Professional Baseball)
  • He was born in Meeker (OK) on August 13, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 25, 1994 (a Thursday).
  • Meeker is located in Lincoln County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Castle (which is located in Okfuskee County).
  • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 88.
  • He is buried at Capay Cemetery, which is located in Yolo County, California.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifford William Garrison<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Capay Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Capay Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Castle to Capay Cemetery
• Woody Guthrie     (Folk singer, songwriter, activist)
  • Born: Woodrow Wilson Guthrie
  • He was born in Okemah (OK) on July 14, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 3, 1967 (a Tuesday).
  • Okemah is located nearby and to the southeast of Castle.
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 55.
  • He is buried at Highland Cemetery, located nearby and to the east southeast of Castle.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Woody Guthrie<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Highland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Castle to Highland Cemetery
• T. Boone Pickens     (Businessman)
  • Full name: Thomas Boone Pickens
  • He was born in Holdenville (OK) on May 22, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Dallas (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday).
  • Holdenville is located in Hughes County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Castle (which is located in Okfuskee County).
  • Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
  • At the time of his death, he was 91.
  • We don't have any burial details.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for T. Boone Pickens<1>
• Colonel William Reid Pogue     (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot)
  • He was born in Okemah (OK) on January 23, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Cocoa Beach (FL) on March 3, 2014 (a Monday).
  • Okemah is located nearby and to the southeast of Castle.
  • Cocoa Beach is located in Brevard County, Florida.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • We don't have any burial details.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Colonel William Reid Pogue<1>
• Peter Potter     (Actor)
  • Born: William Mann Moore
  • He was born in Henryetta (OK) on April 14, 1905 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 17, 1983 (a Sunday).
  • Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Castle (which is located in Okfuskee County).
  • Palm Springs is located in Riverside County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 78.
  • He is buried at Desert Memorial Park, which is located in Riverside County, California.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Potter<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Desert Memorial Park
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Desert Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Castle to Desert Memorial Park
• Dan Rowan     (Comedian, actor)
  • Full name: Daniel Hale Rowan
  • He was born in Beggs (OK) on July 22, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Siesta Key (FL) on September 22, 1987 (a Tuesday).
  • Beggs is located in Okmulgee County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Castle (which is located in Okfuskee County).
  • Siesta Key is located in Sarasota County, Florida.
  • At the time of his death, he was 65.
  • The body was cremated.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dan Rowan<1>
• Vic Willis     (Musician)
  • Full name: John Victor Willis
  • He was born in Schulter (OK) on May 31, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on January 15, 1995 (a Sunday).
  • Schulter is located in Okmulgee County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Castle (which is located in Okfuskee County).
  • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
  • At the time of his death, he was 72.
  • He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vic Willis<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Castle to Woodlawn Memorial Park