Charleston (Delta County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Charleston ...

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

James 'Jim' Boyd (Musician)
- He was born in Ladonia (TX) on September 25, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Ladonia (TX) on March 11, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Ladonia is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Charleston.
- Ladonia is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Jim' Boyd<1>
Lynn Castile (Actress)
- She was born in Reno (NV) on March 23, 1897 (a Tueday) and died in Paris (TX) on April 8, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Paris is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Castile<1>
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest A. Crawford<1>
Eddie Dean (Musician, actor, songwriter)
- Born: Edgar Glosup
- He was born in Posey (TX) on July 9, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on March 4, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Posey is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Dean<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Charleston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Don Looney<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.