Smyrna (Rains County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Smyrna ...

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

John Boles (Actor, singer)
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1895 (a Monday) and died in San Angelo (TX) on February 27, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Greenville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Boles<1>
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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Smyrna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest A. Crawford<1>
Lawrence Clifton Elliott (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on November 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 15, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Greenville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Clifton Elliott<1>
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Smyrna.
Ormer Leslie Locklear (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 2, 1920 (a Monday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Greenville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ormer Leslie Locklear<1>
Raymond Anderson Morehart (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 2, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 13, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Terrell is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Smyrna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Anderson Morehart<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Smyrna.
Francia White (Opera singer, actress)
- She was born in Greenville (TX) on October 30, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on October 22, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Greenville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Smyrna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francia White<1>
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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Smyrna.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble Willingham<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.