Notable Births & Deaths for Rush Springs ...

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

• Hoyt Wayne Axton     (Singer, songwriter, actor)
  • He was born in Duncan (OK) and died in Victor (MT) on October 26, 1999 (a Tueday). He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Ravalli County, Montana).
  • Duncan is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hoyt Wayne Axton<1>
• Dudley H. Dickerson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Dudley Henry Dickerson, Jr.
  • He was born in Chickasha (OK) on November 27, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Chickasha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley H. Dickerson<1>
• Shug Fisher     (Actor, comedian, singer, songwriter)
  • Born: George Clinton Fisher, Jr.
  • He was born in Tabler (OK) on September 26, 1907 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 16, 1984 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tabler is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shug Fisher<1>
• Cady Groves     (Singer, songwriter)
  • She was born in Marlow (OK) on July 30, 1989 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 2, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 30. We don't have any burial details.
  • Marlow is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Rush Springs.
• Jean Speegle Howard     (Actress)
  • Born: Jean Frances Speegle
  • She was born in Duncan (OK) on January 31, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Burbank (CA) on September 2, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Duncan is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Speegle Howard<1>
• Ron Howard     (Director, producer, screenwriter, actor)
  • Full name: Ronald William Howard
  • He was born in Duncan (OK) on March 1, 1954 (a Monday)
  • Duncan is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Rush Springs.
• Louis Henry Kretlow     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Apache (OK) on June 27, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Enid (OK) on September 12, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
  • Apache is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Henry Kretlow<1>
• Judith Lowry     (Actress)
  • She was born in Fort Sill (OK) on July 27, 1890 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on November 29, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Fort Sill is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judith Lowry<1>
• Cal 'Buster' McLish     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish
  • He was born in Anadarko (OK) on December 1, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Edmond (OK) on August 26, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
  • Anadarko is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cal 'Buster' McLish<1>
• Leon Russell     (Musician, sognwriter, producer)
  • Born: Claude Russell Bridges
  • He was born in Lawton (OK) on April 2, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on November 13, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Lawton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Russell<1>
• Maud Stevens Wagner     (First female tatto artist in America, aerialist, contortionist)
  • She was born on February 12, 1877 (a Monday) and died in Lawton (OK) on February 12, 1877 (a Monday) at the age of 0. She is buried at Homestead Cemetery (Chase County, Kansas).
  • Lawton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Rush Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maud Stevens Wagner<1>

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