Oak Grove (Murray County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Oak Grove ...

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

Loyd 'Pig' Arms (Professional football)
- He was born in Sulphur (OK) on September 24, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Garden Grove (CA) on June 18, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Sulphur is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Oak Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd 'Pig' Arms<1>
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) at the age of 89. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ada is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Oak Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Monte Hale<1>
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) at the age of 83. He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
- Sacred Heart is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Oak Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman<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 Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Bebee is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Oak Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oral Roberts<1>
Maurice Morris 'Doolittle' Young (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Tatums (OK) on November 29, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on November 28, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Missouri).
- Tatums is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Oak Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Morris 'Doolittle' Young<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.