Cartwright (Wood County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Cartwright ...

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

Forrest A. Crawford (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Rockdale (TX) on May 10, 1881 (a Tueday) and died in Austin (TX) on March 27, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Travis County, Texas).
- Rockdale is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest A. Crawford<1>
Freddie Christian King (Musician)
- He was born in Gilmer (TX) on September 3, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 28, 1976 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Gilmer is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddie Christian King<1>
John Don Looney (Professional football)
- He was born in Saltillo (TX) on September 2, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 5, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Saltillo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Don Looney<1>
Ray Price (Musician)
- Full name: Noble Ray Price
- He was born in Perryville (TX) on January 12, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Pleasant (TX) on December 16, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Perryville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Cartwright.
- Mount Pleasant is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<1>
Sissy Spacek (Oscar winning actress)
- Full name: Mary Elizabeth Spacek
- She was born in Quitman (TX) on December 25, 1949 (a Sunday)
- Quitman is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Cartwright.
Noble Willingham (Actor)
- Full name: Noble Henry Willingham, Jr.
- He was born in Mineola (TX) on August 31, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on January 17, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Mineola is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble Willingham<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.