Oak Forest (Gonzales County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Oak Forest ...

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

Tex Brodus (Actor, dancer)
- Born: Milton Brouddus
- He was born in Summerville (TX) on November 23, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 9, 1986 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Summerville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Brodus<1>
Patricia Pauline C. Bienek Gallagher (Author)
- She was born in Lockhart (TX) on August 18, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on June 16, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 88. She is buried at San Fernando Cemetery #3 (Bexar County, Texas).
- Lockhart is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Pauline C. Bienek Gallagher<1>
Nanci Caroline Griffith (Singer, songwriter)
- She was born in Seguin (TX) on July 6, 1953 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 6, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 68. We don't have any burial details.
- Seguin is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nanci Caroline Griffith<1>
Percy Lee Jones (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Harwood (TX) on October 10, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Dallas (TX) on March 18, 1979 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Harwood is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy Lee Jones<1>
Ross Middlebrook Youngs (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Shiner (TX) on April 10, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on October 22, 1927 (a Saturday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Mission Burial Park South (Bexar County, Texas).
- Shiner is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Middlebrook Youngs<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.