Piedmont (Upshur County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Piedmont ...

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

Leona Gage (Actress)
- Full name: Mary Leona Gage
- She was born in Longview (TX) on April 8, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Longview is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Piedmont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leona Gage<1>
Freddie Christian King (Musician)
- He was born in Gilmer (TX) on September 3, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 28, 1976 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Gilmer is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Piedmont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddie Christian King<1>
Ray Price (Musician)
- Full name: Noble Ray Price
- He was born in Perryville (TX) on January 12, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Pleasant (TX) on December 16, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Perryville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Piedmont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<1>
Karen Gay Silkwood (Activist)
- She was born in Longview (TX) on February 19, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Crescent (OK) on November 13, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. She is buried at Danville Cemetery (Gregg County, Texas).
- Longview is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Piedmont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Gay Silkwood<1>
Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Longview (TX) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Lubbock (TX) on November 23, 1985 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Resthaven Memorial Park (Lubbock County, Texas).
- Longview is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Piedmont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West<1>
Forest Whitaker (Oscar winning actor. Producer, director)
- Full name: Forest Steven Whitaker III
- He was born in Longview (TX) on July 15, 1961 (a Saturday)
- Longview is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Piedmont.

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.