Texas State Cemetery

Jack Lummus

1915–1945 (age 30)

Texas State Cemetery

Jack Lummus was an Ellis County native who lived from 1915 to 1945 and was buried at Texas State Cemetery.

Guy M. Bryan

1821–1901 (age 80)

Texas State Cemetery

Guy M. Bryan (1821-1901) was a Texas planter and politician from Herculaneum.

Joe M. Kilgore

1918–1999 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

Joe M. Kilgore (1918–1999) was a Brownwood-born Democratic congressman who represented Texas in the U.S. House of Repr...

James M. Logan

1920–1999 (age 79)

Texas State Cemetery

James M. Logan (1920–1999) was a McNeil-born Texan whose life is commemorated with interment at the Texas State Cemete...

Byron M. Tunnell

1925–2000 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Byron M. Tunnell was a Texas politician who served in both chambers of the state legislature and as a key figure in the ...

Crawford Martin

1916–1972 (age 56)

Texas State Cemetery

Crawford Martin (1916-1972) was a Hillsboro native honored with burial in the Texas State Cemetery.

W. Marvin Watson

1924–2017 (age 93)

Texas State Cemetery

W. Marvin Watson (1924–2017) was an American political aide who served as Postmaster General and White House Chief of ...

Jim Mattox

1943–2008 (age 65)

Texas State Cemetery

Jim Mattox was an American lawyer and politician who served as Texas Attorney General and later represented the state in...

Robert McAlpin Williamson

1804–1859 (age 55)

Texas State Cemetery

Robert McAlpin Williamson was a Texas judge and politician from Clarke County who lived from 1804 to 1859 and was buried...

Benjamin McCulloch

1811–1862 (age 51)

Texas State Cemetery

Benjamin McCulloch was a military officer from Rutherford County who lived from 1811 to 1862 and was buried at Texas Sta...

Hugh McLeod

1814–1862 (age 48)

Texas State Cemetery

Hugh McLeod was a New York City resident who lived from 1814 to 1862.

Walter Mengden

1926–2018 (age 92)

Texas State Cemetery

Walter Mengden (1926–2018) was a Houston figure now interred at Texas State Cemetery.

Dan Moody

1893–1966 (age 73)

Texas State Cemetery

Dan Moody (1893-1966) was a Texas politician and Attorney General who served as Governor of Texas from 1927-1931, buried...

Richard Moya

1932–2017 (age 85)

Texas State Cemetery

Richard Moya (1932–2017) was the first Mexican-American elected to the Travis County Commissioners Court and is buried...

William Neff Patman

1927–2008 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

William Neff Patman was a long-serving U.S. Representative from Texas known for focusing on agriculture and veterans' is...

Ernest O. Thompson

1892–1966 (age 74)

Texas State Cemetery

Ernest O. Thompson was a Texas politician and railroad commissioner who served the state for decades.

Monty Oum

1981–2015 (age 34)

Texas State Cemetery

Monty Oum (1981–2015), the Providence-born animator behind Rooster Teeth’s "RWBY," is buried at Texas State Cemetery...

Richard Overton

1906–2018 (age 112)

Texas State Cemetery

Richard Overton (1906–2018) was celebrated as the oldest surviving American World War II veteran and is buried at Texa...

Joseph P. Wyatt, Jr.

1941–2022 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

Joseph P. Wyatt, Jr. (1941–2022) was a Texas-based figure whose remains lie at the Texas State Cemetery.

Martin Parmer

1778–1850 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

Martin Parmer (1778-1850) was a Charlotte County resident and early American settler.

Mildred Paxton Moody

1897–1983 (age 86)

Texas State Cemetery

Mildred Paxton Moody was a Texas educator and community figure.

Randy Pendleton

1937–2009 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

Randy Pendleton (1937–2009) of Wellman rests at the Texas State Cemetery.

May Peterson Thompson

1880–1952 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

May Peterson Thompson was a New York City resident who lived from 1880 to 1952.

Herbert Pickens Gambrell

1898–1982 (age 84)

Texas State Cemetery

Herbert Pickens Gambrell was a Texas historian and academic.

William Pierson

1871–1935 (age 64)

Texas State Cemetery

William Pierson (1871-1935) was a Gilmer resident buried at Texas State Cemetery.

J. Pinckney Henderson

1808–1858 (age 50)

Texas State Cemetery

J. Pinckney Henderson was a Texas governor from Lincolnton who lived from 1808 to 1858 and was buried at Texas State Cem...

William Polk Hardeman

1816–1898 (age 82)

Texas State Cemetery

William Polk Hardeman was a Williamson County resident who lived from 1816 to 1898.

Claude Pollard

1874–1942 (age 68)

Texas State Cemetery

Claude Pollard was a Texas State Cemetery burial from 1874-1942.

Jack Pope

1913–2017 (age 104)

Texas State Cemetery

Jack Pope (1913–2017) spent decades on the Texas Supreme Court before being interred at Texas State Cemetery in Abilen...

Robert Potter

1799–1842 (age 43)

Texas State Cemetery

Robert Potter was a Texas politician and naval officer who played a significant role in early Texas independence.

William Powers Jr.

1946–2019 (age 73)

Texas State Cemetery

William Powers Jr. (1946–2019), born in Los Angeles, led the University of Texas at Austin as president and is buried ...

Walter Prescott Webb

1888–1963 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Walter Prescott Webb was an American historian and scholar of the American West and frontier history.

Cactus Pryor

1923–2011 (age 88)

Texas State Cemetery

Cactus Pryor parlayed his folksy humor into a long-running career as an Austin radio and television personality.

William Read Scurry

1821–1864 (age 43)

Texas State Cemetery

William Read Scurry was a Gallatin native who lived from 1821 to 1864.

Hardin Richard Runnels

1820–1873 (age 53)

Texas State Cemetery

Hardin Richard Runnels (1820-1873) was a Mississippi politician who served as Governor of Mississippi.

Ann Richards

1933–2006 (age 73)

Texas State Cemetery

Ann Richards was the 45th Governor of Texas, remembered for her progressive stances and charismatic leadership.

Darrell Royal

1924–2012 (age 88)

Texas State Cemetery

Darrell Royal built the University of Texas football program into a national power, winning three national championships...

David S. Kaufman

1813–1851 (age 38)

Texas State Cemetery

David S. Kaufman was a Texas politician from Boiling Springs who lived from 1813 to 1851 and was buried at Texas State C...

Jerry Sadler

1907–1982 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Jerry Sadler was a Texas politician and railroad commissioner who served in state government.

William Seneca Sutton

1860–1928 (age 68)

Texas State Cemetery

William Seneca Sutton was a Fayetteville resident who lived from 1860 to 1928 and was buried in Texas State Cemetery.

Allan Shivers

1907–1985 (age 78)

Texas State Cemetery

Allan Shivers was an American politician who served as Governor of Texas from 1949 to 1957.

Bud Shrake

1931–2009 (age 78)

Texas State Cemetery

Bud Shrake was an American journalist and novelist celebrated for his sports writing and satirical takes on Texas life.

Albert Sidney Johnston

1803–1862 (age 59)

Texas State Cemetery

Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) was a prominent Confederate general killed at the Battle of Shiloh.

Ashbel Smith

1805–1886 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

Ashbel Smith was a Hartford-born physician and Texas pioneer who lived from 1805 to 1886.

Preston Smith

1912–2003 (age 91)

Texas State Cemetery

Preston Smith was a Texas politician who served as the state's 40th governor during the early 1970s.

Barbara Smith Conrad

1937–2017 (age 80)

Texas State Cemetery

Barbara Smith Conrad was a trailblazing African American opera singer who overcame discrimination to forge an internatio...

Ken Starr

1946–2022 (age 76)

Texas State Cemetery

Ken Starr (1946–2022) was an American lawyer and judge who led the investigation into President Bill Clinton's adminis...

Homer Thornberry

1909–1995 (age 86)

Texas State Cemetery

Homer Thornberry (1909–1995) was an Austin-born lawyer and Democratic congressman who later served as a federal judge.

Joanna Troutman

1818–1879 (age 61)

Texas State Cemetery

Joanna Troutman (1818-1879) was a Baldwin County resident and patriot who designed the Lone Star flag.

Carlos Truan

1935–2012 (age 77)

Texas State Cemetery

Carlos Truan served as a longtime Texas State Senator who championed education and coastal issues in the legislature.