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Notable Births & Deaths for Sterrett Hill ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sterrett 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Sterrett Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Dixon<1>
  • Lady Bird Johnson
    • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963 - 1969). She was born in Karnack (TX) on December 22, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on July 11, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Johnson Family Cemetery (Gillespie County, Texas).
    • Karnack is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Sterrett Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lady Bird Johnson<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Sterrett Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: S.P. Leary<1>
  • Tex Ritter
    • Born: Woodward Maurice Ritter
    • Singer, actor. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Sterrett Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Ritter<1>
  • Karen Gay Silkwood
    • Activist. She was born in Longview (TX) on February 19, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Crescent (OK) on November 13, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. She is buried at Danville Cemetery (Gregg County, Texas).
    • Longview is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Sterrett Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Gay Silkwood<1>
  • Y.A. Tittle
    • Full name: Yelberton Abraham Tittle
    • Professional football. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Sterrett Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Y.A. Tittle<1>
  • Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West
  • Forest Whitaker
    • Full name: Forest Steven Whitaker III
    • Oscar winning actor. Producer, director. He was born in Longview (TX) on July 15, 1961 (a Saturday)
    • Longview is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Sterrett Hill.

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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.









 

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