Lone Oak (Navarro County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Lone Oak ...

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

Darrell Lance 'Dimebag' Abbott (Musician)
- He was born in Ennis (TX) on August 20, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Columbus (OH) on December 8, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Moore Memorial Gardens (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Ennis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Lance 'Dimebag' Abbott<1>
Aaron Dale Allston (Author)
- He was born in Corsicana (TX) on December 8, 1960 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (MO) on February 27, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Navarro County, Texas).
- Corsicana is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Dale Allston<1>
Orinthal Daniel 'Andy' Anderson (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Hillsboro (TX) on November 11, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Miami (FL) on January 24, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- Hillsboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orinthal Daniel 'Andy' Anderson<1>
George Poston Baker (Sculptor)
- He was born in Corsicana (TX) on January 23, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 14, 1997 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Corsicana is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Poston Baker<1>
Mary Brian (Actress)
- She was born in Corsicana (TX) on February 17, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Del Mar (CA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Corsicana is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Brian<1>
Billy Guy (Musician)
- Born: Frank Phillips, Jr.
- He was born in Itasca (TX) on June 20, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 5, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
- Itasca is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Guy<1>
Bill Hart (Actor, stuntman)
- Born: Billy Gene Welch
- He was born in Red Oak (TX) on July 28, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Northridge (CA) on January 2, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Red Oak is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Hart<1>
Michael Franklin 'Pinky' Higgins (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Red Oak (TX) on May 27, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on March 21, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Red Oak is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Franklin 'Pinky' Higgins<1>
Dick Murdoch (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Waxahachie (TX) on August 16, 1946 (a Friday) and died in Amarillo (TX) on June 16, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Potter County, Texas).
- Waxahachie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Murdoch<1>
Byron Nelson (Professional golf)
- He was born in Waxahachie (TX) on February 4, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Roanoke (TX) on September 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
- Waxahachie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Byron Nelson<1>
Brooks West (Actor)
- Full name: Dudley Brooks West
- He was born in Hillsboro (TX) on February 22, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 7, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hillsboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Lone Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooks West<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.