Small (Van Zandt County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Small ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Small. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest A. Crawford<1>
- He was born in Rockdale (TX) on May 10, 1881 (a Tuesday) and died in Austin (TX) on March 27, 1908 (a Friday).
- Rockdale is located in Hopkins County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Small (which is located in Van Zandt County).
- Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, which is located in Travis County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Small to Oakwood Cemetery
Jamie Foxx (Oscar winning actor, singer, songwriter, producer, comedian)
- Born: Eric Marion Bishop
- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 13, 1967 (a Wednesday).
- Terrell is located in Kaufman County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Small (which is located in Van Zandt County).
Ted Healy (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Ernest Lea Nash
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Healy<1>
- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on October 1, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 21, 1937 (a Tuesday).
- Kaufman is located in Kaufman County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Small (which is located in Van Zandt County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 41.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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- From Small to Calvary Cemetery
Raymond Anderson Morehart (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond Anderson Morehart<1>
- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 2, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 13, 1989 (a Friday).
- Terrell is located in Kaufman County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Small (which is located in Van Zandt County).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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- From your current location to Restland Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Small to Restland Memorial Park
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 in Wood County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Small (which is located in Van Zandt County).
Claude Pfaff Stroud (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Claude Pfaff Stroud<1>
- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on March 26, 1907 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1985 (a Wednesday).
- Kaufman is located in Kaufman County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Small (which is located in Van Zandt County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Angeles National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Small to Los Angeles National Cemetery
Noble Willingham (Actor)
- Full name: Noble Henry Willingham, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Noble Willingham<1>
- He was born in Mineola (TX) on August 31, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on January 17, 2004 (a Saturday).
- Mineola is located in Wood County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Small (which is located in Van Zandt County).
- Palm Springs is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Small to Riverside National Cemetery

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.