Notable Births & Deaths for Scroggins ...

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

• Forrest A. Crawford     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Rockdale (TX) on May 10, 1881 (a Tueday) and died in Austin (TX) on March 27, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Travis County, Texas).
  • Rockdale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Scroggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest A. Crawford<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Scroggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddie Christian King<1>
• John Don Looney     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Saltillo (TX) on September 2, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 5, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Saltillo is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Scroggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Don Looney<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Scroggins.
  • Mount Pleasant is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Scroggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<1>
• Jerry Scoggins     (Musician)
  • He was born in Mount Pleasant (TX) on September 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on December 7, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mount Pleasant is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Scroggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Scoggins<1>
• Sissy Spacek     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Full name: Mary Elizabeth Spacek
  • She was born in Quitman (TX) on December 25, 1949 (a Sunday)
  • Quitman is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Scroggins.
• Noble Willingham     (Actor)
  • Full name: Noble Henry Willingham, Jr.
  • He was born in Mineola (TX) on August 31, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on January 17, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Mineola is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Scroggins.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble Willingham<1>