Notable Births & Deaths for Little Hope ...

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

• Jim Brewer     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: James Thomas Brewer
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Brewer<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salvador Michael 'Sal' Gliatto<1>
• Bruce Alonzo Goff     (Architect)
  • He was born in Alton (KS) on June 8, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Tyler (TX) on August 4, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Tyler is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bruce Alonzo Goff<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 east of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddie Christian King<1>
• John Don Looney     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Saltillo (TX) on September 2, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 5, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Saltillo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Don Looney<1>
• Art Malone     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Arthur Lee Malone
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Malone<1>
• Ray Price     (Musician)
  • Full name: Noble Ray Price
  • He was born in Perryville (TX) on January 12, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Pleasant (TX) on December 16, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Perryville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Little Hope.
  • Mount Pleasant is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<1>
• Sissy Spacek     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Full name: Mary Elizabeth Spacek
  • She was born in Quitman (TX) on December 25, 1949 (a Sunday)
  • Quitman is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Little Hope.
• Noble Willingham     (Actor)
  • Full name: Noble Henry Willingham, Jr.
  • He was born in Mineola (TX) on August 31, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on January 17, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Mineola is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble Willingham<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Little Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson<1>