Notable Births & Deaths for Plantersville ...

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

• Virgil Lee 'Ned' Garvin     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Navasota (TX) on January 1, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Fresno (CA) on June 16, 1908 (a Tueday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Fresno County, California).
  • Navasota is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Plantersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil Lee 'Ned' Garvin<1>
• Daniel Dale Johnson     (Musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist)
  • He was born in Sacramento (CA) on January 22, 1961 (a Sunday) and died in Waller (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. We don't have any burial details.
  • Waller is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Plantersville.
• Dwight Jones     (Professional basketball)
  • Full name: Dwight Elmo Jones
  • He was born in Houston (TX) on February 27, 1952 (a Wednesday) and died in The Woodlands (TX) on July 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Paradise North Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • The Woodlands is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Plantersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight Jones<1>
• Slater 'Dugie' Martin     (Professional basketball)
  • He was born in Elmina (TX) on October 22, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX) on October 18, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Elmina is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Plantersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slater 'Dugie' Martin<1>