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Notable Births & Deaths for Okemah ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Okemah. 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 on July 14, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 3, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Okfuskee County, Oklahoma).
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woody Guthrie<1>
  • T. Boone Pickens     (Businessman)
    • Full name: Thomas Boone Pickens
    • He was born in Holdenville (OK) on May 22, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Dallas (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
    • Holdenville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Okemah.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: T. Boone Pickens<1>
  • Colonel William Reid Pogue     (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot)
  • Peter Potter     (Actor)
  • 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 Tueday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
    • Beggs is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Okemah.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Rowan<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.