River Hill (Panola County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for River Hill ...

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

Floyd Dixon (Musician)
- He was born in Marshall (TX) on February 8, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 26, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Marshall is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of River Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Dixon<1>
George Foreman (Professional boxing, Olympic Gold Medal, entrepreneur)
- Full name: George Edward Foreman
- He was born in Marshall (TX) on January 10, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Houston (TX) on March 21, 2025 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Paradise North Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Marshall is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of River Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Foreman<1>
S.P. Leary (Musician)
- He was born in Carthage (TX) on June 6, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 26, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Carthage is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of River Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: S.P. Leary<1>
Tex Ritter (Singer, actor)
- Born: Woodward Maurice Ritter
- He was born in Murvaul (TX) on January 12, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on January 2, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69.
- Murvaul is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of River Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Ritter<1>
Y.A. Tittle (Professional football)
- Full name: Yelberton Abraham Tittle
- He was born in Marshall (TX) on October 24, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Atherton (CA) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
- Marshall is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of River Hill.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Y.A. Tittle<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.