Texas State Cemetery

George W. Smyth

1803–1866 (age 63)

Texas State Cemetery

George W. Smyth was a North Carolina-born figure who lived from 1803 to 1866 and was interred at Texas State Cemetery.

Alexander W. Terrell

1827–1912 (age 85)

Texas State Cemetery

Alexander W. Terrell (1827-1912) was a Texas politician and diplomat from Patrick County.

Edwin Waller

1800–1881 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

Edwin Waller was a Spotsylvania County native and Texas founder who lived from 1800 to 1881.

Joel Walter Robison

1815–1889 (age 74)

Texas State Cemetery

Joel Walter Robison (1815-1889) was a Washington County resident honored with burial at the Texas State Cemetery.

Cadwell Walton Raines

1839–1906 (age 67)

Texas State Cemetery

Cadwell Walton Raines (1839-1906) was buried at Texas State Cemetery.

Gary Watkins

1946–2004 (age 58)

Texas State Cemetery

Gary Watkins (1946-2004) of Crane, Texas, was a dedicated public servant whose life ended with burial at the Texas State...

William Wayne Justice

1920–2009 (age 89)

Texas State Cemetery

William Wayne Justice (1920-2009) was a U.S. federal judge from Athens, Texas, whose civil-rights rulings made him a pro...

Sarah Weddington

1945–2021 (age 76)

Texas State Cemetery

Sarah Weddington (1945–2021), the attorney who argued Roe v. Wade and later served in the Texas legislature, is interr...

Steven Weinberg

1933–2021 (age 88)

Texas State Cemetery

Steven Weinberg (1933–2021) was an American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for unifying the weak ...

Willie Wells

1906–1989 (age 83)

Texas State Cemetery

Willie Wells was an American baseball player and manager who became a legendary figure in Negro League Baseball.

Buddy West

1936–2008 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

Buddy West was a Ballinger, Texas native whose death in 2008 led to his burial among other notable Texans at the State C...

John Wheeler Bunton

1807–1879 (age 72)

Texas State Cemetery

John Wheeler Bunton (1807-1879) was a Sumner County resident buried at Texas State Cemetery.

Mark White

1940–2017 (age 77)

Texas State Cemetery

Mark White (1940–2017) served as governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987.

Will Wilson

1912–2005 (age 93)

Texas State Cemetery

Will Wilson (1912-2005) of Dallas served as Texas attorney general and later a judge, leaving a legacy commemorated by h...

Louis Wiltz Kemp

1881–1956 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Louis Wiltz Kemp (1881-1956) was a Texas businessman and historian known for his work preserving Texas history.

Ralph Yarborough

1903–1996 (age 93)

Texas State Cemetery

Ralph Yarborough (1903–1996) was a Chandler-born U.S. senator from Texas known for his progressive stances on educatio...