| Leighton | Akins | One of Dellarobia's acquaintances. |
| Rick | Baker | American actor. |
| Victoria | Beckham | A businesswoman. Aka: Posh Spice. |
| Osama | bin Laden | Founded the pan-Islamic militant organization. |
| Blanchie | Bise | Cheerleader. |
| Mr. | Braid | One of Dellarobia's acquaintances. |
| Mike | Bush | Police officer. |
| Alcidus | Byron | Ovid's father. |
| Ovid | Byron | A world renowned entomologist. |
| Ed | Cameron | A banker. |
| Deana | Carter | American singer-songwriter. |
| Kenny | Chesney | American singer-songwriter. |
| Christopher | Columbus | An explorer. |
| Mr. | Cook | One of Hester's neighbors. |
| Jo | Cox | A sister. |
| Wilma | Cox | An actress. |
| Nate | Coyle | An actor. |
| Charlie | Daniels | American singer-songwriter. |
| Reynaldo | Delgado | Josefina's father. |
| Luca | della Robbia | An Italian sculptor. |
| Charles | Dickens | An English writer. |
| Angie | Dickinson | American actress. |
| Juliet | Emerson | Ovid's wife. |
| Crystal | Estep | Valia Estep's daughter. |
| Valia | Estep | One of Hester's neighbors. |
| Isaac | Frye | Actor and writer. |
| Dr. | Gates | One of the veterinarians. |
| Jane | Goodall | A primatologist. |
| Al | Gore | Former Vice President of the United States. |
| Billy Ray | Hatch | A man who was shot in head multiple times in North Houston. |
| Ernest | Hemingway | American journalist. |
| Sam | Hill | An Australian biker. |
| Luther | Holly | Bear Turnbow's acquaintance. |
| Herbert | Hoover | An outstanding geologist. Politician who served as 31st U.S. Pres. |
| Miss | Hunt | A teacher. |
| Michael | Jackson | American singer-songwriter. |
| James | Joyce | Irish novelist. |
| Toby | Keith | American singer-songwriter. |
| Mrs. | Lake | Bobby's acquaintance. |
| Mrs. | Lake | An English teacher. |
| Jack | London | American novelist. |
| Patty | Loveless | American singer. |
| Loretta | Lynn | American singer-songwriter. |
| Bob | Marley | Jamaican singer-songwriter. |
| Kathy | Mattea | American singer. |
| Johnny | Midgeon | A reporter. |
| Mr. | Monarch | A kind of butterfly. |
| Sir Isaac | Newton | A Mathematician. |
| Peanut | Norwood | One of Hester's neighbors. |
| Barack | Obama | 44th U.S. President. |
| Bobby | Ogle | A pastor. |
| Winnie | Ogle | Bobby's wife. |
| Coach | Otis | A Math teacher. |
| Sidney | Poitier | American-Bahamian actor. |
| Ron | Rains | Tina Ultner's associate. |
| Beulah | Rasberry | Blanchie's acquaintance. |
| Eula | Ratliff | A choir member. |
| Ronald | Reagan | 40th U.S. President. |
| Ace | Sayers | Crystal's acquaintance. |
| Dimmit | Slaughter | One of Dellarobia's acquaintances. |
| Ralph | Stanley | American musical artist. |
| Jack | Stell | The mayor. |
| Martha | Stewart | American businesswoman. |
| George | Strait | American singer. |
| Tom | Thumb | A circus performer. |
| Pam | Tillis | American singer-songwriter. |
| Preston | Turnbow | Dellarobia's son. |
| Burley | Turnbow Jr. | Hester's son. Aka: Cub. |
| Burley | Turnbow Sr. | Cub's father. Aka: Bear. |
| Tina | Ultner | A reporter. |
| Winnie | Vice | Crystal or Brenda's relative. |
| Vera | Wang | American fashion designer. |
| Nate | Weaver | Choir director. |
| Kitty | Wells | American singer. |
| Quaneesha | Williams | The sole African American choir member. |
| Oprah | Winfrey | American media executive. |
| Dr. | Worsh | One of the veterinarians. |
| Tammy | Worsham | Church member. |
| Vern | Zakas | President of the environment club. |
| Everett | | Cameraman. |
| Bonnie | | One of Mr. Byron's helpers. |
| Brenda | | Crystal's acquaintance. |
| Camorah | | Preston's acquaintance. |
| Carlos | | One of the workers. |
| Charlie | | One of the collies. |
| Cleopatra | | The queen of Egypt, becomes the mistress of Julius
Caesar. |
| Coach Bishop | | Dellarobia's science teacher. |
| Cordelia | | Dellarobia's daughter. Aka: Cordie. |
| Damon | | Dellarobia's friend. |
| Dear Abby | | American advice column founded by Pauline Phillips in 1956. |
| Dellarobia | | Cub's wife. |
| Dovey | | Dellarobia's best friend. |
| Ezekiel | | A prophet. |
| Felix | | Dovey's love life. |
| Felix | | A bartender. |
| Greg | | Cub's supervisor. |
| Hanky | | White ewe. |
| Haylee | | A little baby. |
| Hester | | Dellarobia's mother-in-law. Aka: Mammaw. |
| Jazon | | One of Crystal's boys. |
| Jerry | | One of Cub's friends. |
| Jimmy | | The telephone man. |
| Job | | A Biblical figure. |
| Josefina | | Preston's classmate. |
| King Billy | | Clusters of butterflies. |
| Lupe | | Josefina's mother. |
| Mako | | One of Mr. Byron's helpers. |
| Mary | | Hester's cousin. |
| Mical | | One of Crystal's boys. |
| Mike | | The mail carrier. |
| Miss Rose | | Preston's teacher. |
| Moses | | A prophet. |
| Mrs. Noah | | A Biblical figure. Noah's wife. |
| Myrtle | | One who knows how to knit. |
| Nelda | | Myrtle's daughter. |
| Noah | | A Biblical figure who God ask to rescue various species from flood. |
| Noel | | One of Cub's friends. |
| Pete | | One of Mr. Byron's helpers. |
| Raquida | | Ovid's mother. |
| Reggie | | One of the sheep. |
| Roger | | One of the workers. |
| Roy | | One of the collies. |
| Shakira | | Colombian singer. |
| Sister Rachel | | A beacon. |
| SisterJill | | Member of the church. |
| Strickland | | Cub's old friend. |
| Tommy | | Dovey's brother. |
| William lll | | King of England. Aka: William of Orange. |
