Villa (Mills County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Villa ...

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

James Otto 'Tex' Carleton (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Otto 'Tex' Carleton<1>
- He was born in Comanche (TX) on August 19, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on January 11, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Comanche is located in Comanche County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Villa (which is located in Mills County).
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast of Villa. The cemetery is located in Comanche 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 Villa to Oakwood Cemetery
Kenneth Don Gray (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kenneth Don Gray<1>
- He was born in San Saba (TX) on March 10, 1936 (a Tuesday) and died in Round Rock (TX) on November 25, 2017 (a Saturday).
- San Saba is located in San Saba County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Villa (which is located in Mills County).
- Round Rock is located in Williamson County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Cherokee Cemetery, located 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south of Villa. The cemetery is located in San Saba County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cherokee Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherokee Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Villa to Cherokee Cemetery
Lew 'Sweetswatter' Jenkins (Professional boxing)
- Full name: Verlin E. Jenkins
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lew 'Sweetswatter' Jenkins<1>
- He was born in Milburn (TX) on December 4, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Oakland (CA) on October 30, 1981 (a Friday).
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Villa (which is located in Mills County).
- Oakland is located in Alameda County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Villa to Arlington 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.