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Notable Births & Deaths for Oleta ...

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

  • Blanche Barrow     (Crime figure)
    • Born: Bennie Iva Caldwell
    • She was born in Garvin (OK) on January 1, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 24, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
    • Garvin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Oleta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blanche Barrow<1>
  • Warren G. 'Freckles' Brown     (Rodeo cowboy)
  • Roman Todd Robinson     (Rodeo cowboy)
    • He was born in Hugo (OK) on October 22, 1970 (a Thursday) and died in Norman (OK) on October 21, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 21.
    • Hugo is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Oleta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roman Todd Robinson<1>
  • Todd Whatley     (Rodeo cowboy)
    • He was born in Rufe (OK) on December 18, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Hugo (OK) on June 17, 1966 (a Friday) at the age of 45.
    • Rufe is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Oleta.
    • Hugo is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Oleta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Todd Whatley<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.