Goliad (Goliad County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Goliad ...

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

Henry Garcia (Actor, musician, screenwriter)
- He was born in Nursery (TX) on February 4, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on October 31, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at San Fernando Cemetery #2 (Bexar County, Texas).
- Nursery is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Goliad.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Garcia<1>
Lewis 'Bud' McFadin (Professional football)
- He was born in Rankin (TX) on August 20, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Victoria (TX) on February 13, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Colorado City Cemetery (Mitchell County, Texas).
- Victoria is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Goliad.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis 'Bud' McFadin<1>
Nolan Ryan (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Refugio (TX) on January 31, 1947 (a Friday)
- Refugio is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Goliad.
Jack Starrett (Actor, director)
- Born: Claude Ennis Starrett, Jr.
- He was born in Refugio (TX) on November 2, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on March 27, 1989 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Refugio is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Goliad.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Starrett<1>
Curt Walker (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Beeville (TX) on July 3, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Beeville (TX) on December 9, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Bee County, Texas).
- Beeville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Goliad.
- Beeville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Goliad.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Walker<1>
Gerald Craft 'Bones' Weatherly (Professional football)
- He was born in Houston (TX) on December 26, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Cuero (TX) on December 18, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (DeWitt County, Texas).
- Cuero is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Goliad.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Craft 'Bones' Weatherly<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.