Holdenville (Hughes County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Holdenville ...

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

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 in Okfuskee County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Holdenville (which is located in Hughes County).
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast of Holdenville. The cemetery is located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.
- 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 Holdenville to Highland Cemetery
Monte Hale (Actor)
- He was born in Ada (OK) on June 8, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Studio City (CA) on March 29, 2009 (a Sunday).
- Ada is located in Pontotoc County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Holdenville (which is located in Hughes County).
- Studio City is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Monte Hale<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Holdenville to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman (Author)
- He was born in Sacred Heart (OK) on May 27, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on October 26, 2008 (a Sunday).
- Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Holdenville (which is located in Hughes County).
- Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery, which is located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Fe National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Fe National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Holdenville to Santa Fe National Cemetery
T. Boone Pickens (Businessman)
- Full name: Thomas Boone Pickens
- He was born in Holdenville on May 22, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Dallas (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday).
- 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 in Okfuskee County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Holdenville (which is located in Hughes County).
- 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>
Oral Roberts (Evangelist)
- He was born in Bebee (OK) on January 24, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on December 15, 2009 (a Tuesday).
- Bebee is located in Pontotoc County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Holdenville (which is located in Hughes County).
- Newport Beach is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Oral Roberts<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Holdenville to Memorial Park Cemetery

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.