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Notable Births & Deaths for Center Point ...

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

  • Stuart Hamblen
    • Songwriter, singer, actor. He was born in Kellyville (TX) on October 20, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 8, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
    • Kellyville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Center Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart Hamblen<1>
  • Scott Joplin
    • Jazz Composer, pianist. He was born in Linden (TX) on November 24, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 1, 1917 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Linden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Center Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Joplin<1>
  • Freddie Christian King
  • Ray Price
    • Full name: Noble Ray Price
    • Musician. 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Center Point.
    • Mount Pleasant is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Center Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<1>
  • Jerry Scoggins
  • T-Bone Walker
    • Born: Aaron Thibeaux Walker
    • Musician. He was born in Linden (TX) on May 28, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 16, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Linden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Center Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: T-Bone Walker<1>

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.









 

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