Notable Births & Deaths for Ocker ...

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

• Alvin Ailey, Jr.
  • Dancer, choreographer. He was born in Rogers (TX) on January 5, 1931 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 1, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rogers is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Ocker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alvin Ailey, Jr.<1>
• Earl Caldwell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Sparks (TX) on April 9, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Mission (TX) on September 15, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens (Hidalgo County, Texas).
  • Sparks is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Ocker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Caldwell<1>
• Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn
  • Entertainer, mother of Van Cliburn. She was born in McGregor (TX) on October 14, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on August 3, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • McGregor is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Ocker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn<1>
• Pee Wee Crayton
  • Born: Connie Curtis Crayton
  • Musician. He was born in Rockdale (TX) on December 18, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 25, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rockdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Ocker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pee Wee Crayton<1>
• Virgil Lewis Johnson
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Cameron (TX) on December 29, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Lubbock (TX) on February 24, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery (Lubbock County, Texas).
  • Cameron is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Ocker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil Lewis Johnson<1>
• Terry Knight
  • Born: Richard Terrance Knapp
  • Musician. He was born in Flint (MI) on April 9, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Temple (TX) on November 1, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Lapeer County, Michigan).
  • Temple is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Ocker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Knight<1>
• Rip Torn
  • Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Temple is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Ocker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>

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