Oneta (Wagoner County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Oneta ...

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

Billy Benedict (Actor)
- Full name: William Franklin Sater Benedict
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Billy Benedict<1>
- He was born in Haskell (OK) on April 16, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 1999 (a Thursday).
- Haskell is located in Muskogee County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Max Ray Boydston (Professional football)
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- He was born in Ardmore (OK) on January 22, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on December 12, 1998 (a Saturday).
- Ardmore is located in Carter County, Oklahoma.
- Muskogee is located in Muskogee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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Don Chandler (Professional football)
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- He was born in Council Bluffs (IA) on September 5, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on August 11, 2011 (a Thursday).
- Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest of Oneta. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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Roy Clark (Singer, entertainer)
- Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
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- He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday).
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest of Oneta. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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Eddie 'The Gun' Cotton, Jr. (Professional boxer)
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- He was born in Muskogee (OK) on June 15, 1926 (a Tuesday) and died in Seattle (WA) on June 24, 1990 (a Sunday).
- Muskogee is located in Muskogee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery, which is located in King County, Washington.
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Larry Drake (Actor)
- Full name: Larry Richard Drake
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- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 21, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 17, 2016 (a Thursday).
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Blake Edwards (Screenwriter, director, producer)
- Born: William Blake Crump
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- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on July 26, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 15, 2010 (a Wednesday).
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- The body was cremated.
Grant Foreman (Author)
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- He was born in Detroit (IL) on June 3, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on April 21, 1953 (a Tuesday).
- Detroit is located in Pike County, Illinois.
- Muskogee is located in Muskogee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
Joe Frazier (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Liberty (NC) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on February 15, 2011 (a Tuesday).
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
- Broken Arrow is located in Tulsa County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Bixby Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest of Oneta. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Bixby Cemetery<1>
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Lowell Fulson (Musician)
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- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 31, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 7, 1999 (a Sunday).
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Paul Harvey, Sr. (News anchor, commentator)
- Born: Paul Harvey Aurandt
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- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on September 4, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 28, 2009 (a Saturday).
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
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Richard Hendricks Hylton (Actor)
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- He was born in Collinsville (OK) on December 11, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on May 12, 1962 (a Saturday).
- Collinsville is located in Tulsa County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 41.
Jennifer Jones (Oscar winning actress)
- Born: Phylis Lee Isley
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- She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 2, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Malibu (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday).
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Malibu is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 90.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Barney Kessel (Musician)
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- He was born in Muskogee (OK) on October 16, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in San Diego (CA) on May 6, 2004 (a Thursday).
- Muskogee is located in Muskogee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Ontario County, New York.
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Moscelyne Larkin (Ballerina)
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- She was born in Miami (OK) on January 14, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 25, 2012 (a Wednesday).
- Miami is located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- At the time of her death, she was 87.
- She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest of Oneta. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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Ed 'Strangler' Lewis (Professional wrestler)
- Born: Robert Herman Julius Freidrich
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- He was born in Nekoosa (WI) on June 30, 1891 (a Tuesday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on August 8, 1966 (a Monday).
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County, Wisconsin.
- Muskogee is located in Muskogee County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
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Carl Wendle Morton (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Kansas City (MO) on January 18, 1944 (a Tuesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 12, 1983 (a Tuesday).
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest of Oneta. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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Martha O'Driscoll (Actress)
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- She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 3, 1998 (a Tuesday).
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Ocala is located in Marion County, Florida.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery<1>
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Patti Page (Entertainer)
- Born: Clara Ann Fowler
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- She was born in Claremore (OK) on November 8, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on January 1, 2013 (a Tuesday).
- Claremore is located in Rogers County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Encinitas is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 85.
- She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
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Tony Randall (Actor, entertainer)
- Born: Leonard Rosenberg
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- He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 26, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 17, 2004 (a Monday).
- Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
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Dan Rowan (Comedian, actor)
- Full name: Daniel Hale Rowan
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dan Rowan<1>
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Oneta (which is located in Wagoner County).
- Siesta Key is located in Sarasota County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- The body was cremated.

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.