Buchanan (Johnson County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Buchanan ...

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

Norman Alden (Actor)
- Born: Norman Adelberg
- He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on September 13, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 27, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Alden<1>
Tol Avery (Actor)
- Born: Taliaferro Ware Avery
- He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on August 28, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Llano Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tol Avery<1>
Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke (Singer, musician, actor)
- He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on February 12, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 30, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<1>
Dennis James Biodrowski (Professional football)
- He was born in Gary (IN) on June 27, 1940 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on October 20, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis James Biodrowski<1>
Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Birmingham (AL) on October 30, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan<1>
Bobby Brown (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Seattle (WA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Brown<1>
May Hogan Cambern (Musician)
- She was born in Fort Worth (TX) on June 14, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on June 25, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: May Hogan Cambern<1>
James Otto 'Tex' Carleton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Comanche (TX) on August 19, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on January 11, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Comanche County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Otto 'Tex' Carleton<1>
Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn (Entertainer, mother of Van Cliburn)
- She was born in McGregor (TX) on October 14, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on August 3, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn<1>
Van Cliburn (Musician)
- He was born in Shreveport (LA) on July 12, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 27, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Van Cliburn<1>
Patrick Cranshaw (Actor)
- He was born in Bartlesville (OK) on June 17, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 28, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patrick Cranshaw<1>
Heloise Bowles Cruse (Journalist)
- She was born in Fort Worth (TX) on May 4, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on December 28, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. She is buried at San Jose Burial Park (Bexar County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Heloise Bowles Cruse<1>
Pete Donohue (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Athens (TX) on November 5, 1900 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 23, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Donohue<1>
Shelley Duval (Actress, producer)
- Full name: Shelley Alexis Duval
- She was born in Fort Worth (TX) on July 7, 1949 (a Thursday) and died in Blanco (TX) on July 11, 2024 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shelley Duval<1>
Lawrence Clifton Elliott (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on November 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 15, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Clifton Elliott<1>
Lon Worth Evans (Professional football, actor)
- He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on December 25, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 11, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Worth Evans<1>
Joe Frank Ferguson, III (Musician)
- He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on April 22, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 14, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frank Ferguson, III<1>
Jody Gilbert (Actress)
- She was born in Fort Worth (TX) on March 18, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 3, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jody Gilbert<1>
Darrell Orvis Glenn (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Waco (TX) on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 9, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Orvis Glenn<1>
Billy Guy (Musician)
- Born: Frank Phillips, Jr.
- He was born in Itasca (TX) on June 20, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 5, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
- Itasca is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Guy<1>
Lou Hancock (Actress)
- Born: Marjorie Lou Ellen Tripp
- She was born in Fort Worth (TX) on February 25, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Burbank (CA) on December 1, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Buchanan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Hancock<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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.