Notable Births & Deaths for Lela ...

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

• Captain Alan LaVern Bean
  • Full name: Alan LaVern Bean
  • Astronaut - Skylab 2, USN, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, painter. He was born in Wheeler (TX) on March 15, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 26, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Wheeler is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Lela.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Captain Alan LaVern Bean<1>
• Morris Charles 'Morrie' Rath
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mobeetie (TX) on December 25, 1886 (a Saturday) and died on November 18, 1945 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Mobeetie is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Lela.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Charles 'Morrie' Rath<1>
• Sheb Wooley
  • Full name: Shelby Frederick Wooley
  • Singer, songwriter, actor. He was born in Erick (OK) on April 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 16, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 82.
  • Erick is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Lela.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheb Wooley<1>

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