Elmina (Walker County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Elmina ...

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

Steve Forest (Actor)
- Born: William Forrest Andrews
- He was born in Huntsville (TX) on September 29, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Thousand Oaks (CA) on May 18, 2013 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Huntsville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Elmina.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Forest<1>
Dwight Jones (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Dwight Elmo Jones
- He was born in Houston (TX) on February 27, 1952 (a Wednesday) and died in The Woodlands (TX) on July 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Paradise North Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- The Woodlands is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Elmina.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight Jones<1>
Slater 'Dugie' Martin (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Elmina on October 22, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX) on October 18, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slater 'Dugie' Martin<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.