Magnolia (Montgomery County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Magnolia ...

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

Virgil Lee 'Ned' Garvin (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Navasota (TX) on January 1, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Fresno (CA) on June 16, 1908 (a Tueday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Fresno County, California).
- Navasota is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Magnolia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil Lee 'Ned' Garvin<1>
Daniel Dale Johnson (Musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist)
- He was born in Sacramento (CA) on January 22, 1961 (a Sunday) and died in Waller (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. We don't have any burial details.
- Waller is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Magnolia.
Dwight Jones (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Dwight Elmo Jones
- He was born in Houston (TX) on February 27, 1952 (a Wednesday) and died in The Woodlands (TX) on July 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Paradise North Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- The Woodlands is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Magnolia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight Jones<1>
Teala Loring (Actress)
- Born: Marcia Eloise Griffin
- She was born in Denver (CO) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Spring (TX) on January 28, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Spring is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Magnolia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teala Loring<1>
Slater 'Dugie' Martin (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Elmina (TX) on October 22, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX) on October 18, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Elmina is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Magnolia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slater 'Dugie' Martin<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.