Montfort (Navarro County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Montfort ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Montfort. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Montfort.
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Montfort.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Dale Allston<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Montfort.
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Montfort.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Brian<1>
Pete Donohue (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Athens (TX) on November 5, 1900 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 23, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Athens is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Montfort.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Donohue<1>
Ted Healy (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Ernest Lea Nash
- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on October 1, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 21, 1937 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kaufman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Montfort.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Healy<1>
Fred 'Firpo' Marberry (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Streetman (TX) on November 30, 1898 (a Wednesday) and died in Mexia (TX) on June 30, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77.
- Streetman is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Montfort.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred 'Firpo' Marberry<1>
Claude Pfaff Stroud (Actor)
- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on March 26, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kaufman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Montfort.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Pfaff Stroud<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.