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Notable Births & Deaths for White Oak ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding White Oak. 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.
- Jim Brewer (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: James Thomas Brewer
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Brewer<1>
- Floyd Dixon (Musician)
- George Foreman (Professional boxing, Olympic Gold Medal, entrepreneur)
- Full name: George Edward Foreman
- He was born in Marshall (TX) on January 10, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Houston (TX) on March 21, 2025 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Paradise North Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Marshall is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Foreman<1>
- Leona Gage (Actress)
- Full name: Mary Leona Gage
- She was born in Longview (TX) on April 8, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Longview is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leona Gage<1>
- Salvador Michael 'Sal' Gliatto (Major League Baseball)
- Bruce Alonzo Goff (Architect)
- He was born in Alton (KS) on June 8, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Tyler (TX) on August 4, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Tyler is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bruce Alonzo Goff<1>
- Freddie Christian King (Musician)
- Art Malone (Professional football)
- Full name: Arthur Lee Malone
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Malone<1>
- Ray Price (Musician)
- Full name: Noble Ray Price
- He was born in Perryville (TX) on January 12, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Pleasant (TX) on December 16, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Perryville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<1>
- Karen Gay Silkwood (Activist)
- Y.A. Tittle (Professional football)
- Full name: Yelberton Abraham Tittle
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of White Oak.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Y.A. Tittle<1>
- Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West (Major League Baseball)
- Forest Whitaker (Oscar winning actor. Producer, director)
- Full name: Forest Steven Whitaker III
- He was born in Longview (TX) on July 15, 1961 (a Saturday)
- Longview is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of White Oak.
- Arthur 'Dooley' Wilson (Actor, musician)
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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