White Oak Junction (Hopkins County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for White Oak Junction ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding White Oak Junction. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of White Oak Junction. Both communities are located in Hopkins 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 White Oak Junction to Oakwood Cemetery
Eddie Dean (Musician, actor, songwriter)
- Born: Edgar Glosup
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Dean<1>
- He was born in Posey (TX) on July 9, 1907 (a Tuesday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on March 4, 1999 (a Thursday).
- Posey is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of White Oak Junction. Both communities are located in Hopkins County.
- Westlake Village is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From White Oak Junction to Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
John Don Looney (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Don Looney<1>
- He was born in Saltillo (TX) on September 2, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 5, 2015 (a Sunday).
- Saltillo is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of White Oak Junction. Both communities are located in Hopkins County.
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 98.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From White Oak Junction to Greenwood Memorial Park
Ray Price (Musician)
- Full name: Noble Ray Price
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ray Price<1>
- He was born in Perryville (TX) on January 12, 1926 (a Tuesday) and died in Mount Pleasant (TX) on December 16, 2013 (a Monday).
- Perryville is located in Wood County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of White Oak Junction (which is located in Hopkins County).
- Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of White Oak Junction (which is located in Hopkins County).
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Restland Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From White Oak Junction to Restland Memorial Park
Jerry Scoggins (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jerry Scoggins<1>
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (TX) on September 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on December 7, 2004 (a Tuesday).
- Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of White Oak Junction (which is located in Hopkins County).
- Westlake Village is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From White Oak Junction to Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of White Oak Junction (which is located in Hopkins County).

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.