Notable Births & Deaths for Jacksonville ...

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

• Raymond Adelphia 'Silent Cal' Benge
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacksonville on April 22, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Centerville (TX) on June 27, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Concord Cemetery (Leon County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Adelphia 'Silent Cal' Benge<1>
• Jim Brewer
  • Full name: James Thomas Brewer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Merced (CA) on November 14, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Tyler (TX) on November 16, 1987 (a Monday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tyler is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Brewer<1>
• Al Dexter
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Jacksonville on May 4, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Denton (TX) on January 28, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Dexter<1>
• Oscar Dugey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Palestine (TX) on October 25, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 1, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Palestine is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Dugey<1>
• Salvador Michael 'Sal' Gliatto
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 7, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in Tyler (TX) on November 1, 1995 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Tyler is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salvador Michael 'Sal' Gliatto<1>
• Harry Hickox
  • Actor. He was born in Big Springs (TX) on October 22, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 3, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
  • Big Springs is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Hickox<1>
• Art Malone
  • Professional football. He was born in Tyler (TX) on March 20, 1948 (a Saturday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 27, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 64.
  • Tyler is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Malone<1>
• Jack Pepper
  • Born: Edward Jackson Culpepper
  • Actor. He was born in Palestine (TX) on June 14, 1902 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 1, 1979 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palestine is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Pepper<1>
• Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson
  • Actor, musician. He was born in Tyler (TX) on April 3, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 30, 1953 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tyler is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Jacksonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jacksonville: www.jacksonville-texas.com/

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