Prairie Hill (Jackson County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Prairie Hill ...

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

Margaret Avery (Oscar nominated actress)
- She was born in Mangum (OK) on January 20, 1944 (a Thursday)
- Mangum is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Prairie Hill.
Rufe Davis (Actor)
- Full name: Rufus Davis
- He was born in Vinson (OK) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Torrance (CA) on December 13, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Vinson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Prairie Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufe Davis<1>
Coleman C. Francis (Actress)
- Full name: Coleman Chambers Francis
- He was born in Hester (OK) on January 24, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 15, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Prairie Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coleman C. Francis<1>
Henry Clay Gilliland (Musician)
- He was born in Granby (MO) on March 11, 1845 (a Tueday) and died in Altus (OK) on April 21, 1924 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Altus City Cemetery (Jackson County, Oklahoma).
- Altus is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Prairie Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Clay Gilliland<1>
Terry LaVerne Stafford (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Hollis (OK) on November 22, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Amarillo (TX) on March 17, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Llano Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
- Hollis is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Prairie Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry LaVerne Stafford<1>
Ronnie Wilson (Musician, songwriter)
- He was born in Olustee (OK) on April 7, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 2, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hillcrest Memory Gardens (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Olustee is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Prairie Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Wilson<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.