Notable Births & Deaths for Greggton ...

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

• Floyd Dixon
  • Musician. He was born in Marshall (TX) on February 8, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 26, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Marshall is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Greggton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Dixon<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Greggton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart Hamblen<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Greggton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddie Christian King<1>
• Karen Gay Silkwood
  • Activist. She was born in Longview (TX) on February 19, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Crescent (OK) on November 13, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. She is buried at Danville Cemetery (Gregg County, Texas).
  • Longview is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Greggton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Gay Silkwood<1>
• Y.A. Tittle
  • Full name: Yelberton Abraham Tittle
  • Professional football. He was born in Marshall (TX) on October 24, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Atherton (CA) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Marshall is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Greggton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Y.A. Tittle<1>
• Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Longview (TX) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Lubbock (TX) on November 23, 1985 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Resthaven Memorial Park (Lubbock County, Texas).
  • Longview is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Greggton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West<1>
• Forest Whitaker
  • Full name: Forest Steven Whitaker III
  • Oscar winning actor. Producer, director. He was born in Longview (TX) on July 15, 1961 (a Saturday)
  • Longview is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Greggton.

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The official website for Gregg County: www.co.gregg.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/