Famous People from Panola County

Courtesy of Andy Nutt

One of the earlier TX A&M Presidents, ¹T. O. Walton was a Gary native as was ²General James Cassity of the Air Force who now lives in San Antonio, TX.

³General Whiddon, US Army is from the Flatwood Area of Panola Co., TX.

Notes:
¹Thomas Otto Walton was born in Gary, Texas on March 8, 1883. He graduated from Carthage High School and attended Sam Houston Normal School and North Texas State Teachers College. He served as president of Texas A&M from 3 Sep 1925 to 7 Aug 1943, and died in Bryan on 18 Feb 1961.
²Lt. General James S. Cassity passed away December 30, 2008. A copy of his obituary, was published in the Boerne Star on January 2, 2009 and in the San Antonio Express-News. He was born 17 Jun 1935 and considered Gary to be his hometown.
³Lt. General Orren Ray Whiddon (10 Mar 1935-20 Mar 2016), was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He served as commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division from 1985 to 1987, and as commanding general of the Second United States Army from 1987 until 1990.