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Notable Births & Deaths for Newark ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Newark. 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.
- Tol Avery
- Born: Taliaferro Ware Avery
- Actor. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on August 28, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Llano Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Newark.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tol Avery<1>
- Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke
- Dennis James Biodrowski
- Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan
- Bobby Brown
- Professional baseball. He was born in Seattle (WA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Newark.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Brown<1>
- James Otto 'Tex' Carleton
- Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn
- Van Cliburn
- Frank Edgar Cornish, IV
- Heloise Bowles Cruse
- Al Dexter
- Singer, songwriter. He was born in Jacksonville (TX) on May 4, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Denton (TX) on January 28, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
- Denton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Newark.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Dexter<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).
- Fort Worth is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Newark.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Donohue<1>
- Lawrence Clifton Elliott
- Lon Worth Evans
- Professional football, actor. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on December 25, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 11, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Newark.
- Fort Worth is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Newark.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Worth Evans<1>
- Joe Frank Ferguson, III
- Musician. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on April 22, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 14, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Newark.
- Fort Worth is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Newark.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frank Ferguson, III<1>
- Darrell Orvis Glenn
- Lou Hancock
- Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey
- Ennis Haywood
- Bill Herchman
- Professional football. He was born in Vernon (TX) on March 10, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Arlington (TX) on January 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Moore Memorial Gardens (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Newark.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Herchman<1>
- Ben Hogan
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newark: www.newarktexas.com/ The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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. |
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