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Notable Births & Deaths for Turnertown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Turnertown. 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.
- Raymond Adelphia 'Silent Cal' Benge
- Jim Brewer
- Full name: James Thomas Brewer
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Merced (CA) on November 14, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Tyler (TX) on November 16, 1987 (a Monday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Tyler is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Turnertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Brewer<1>
- Al Dexter
- Singer, songwriter. He was born in Jacksonville (TX) on May 4, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Denton (TX) on January 28, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
- Jacksonville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Turnertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Dexter<1>
- Salvador Michael 'Sal' Gliatto
- Harry Hickox
- Actor. He was born in Big Springs (TX) on October 22, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 3, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
- Big Springs is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Turnertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Hickox<1>
- Art Malone
- Professional football. He was born in Tyler (TX) on March 20, 1948 (a Saturday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 27, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 64.
- Tyler is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Turnertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Malone<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 northeast of Turnertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Gay Silkwood<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 northeast of Turnertown.
- Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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