Notable Births & Deaths for Tyler ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Tyler. 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.

• Jean Byron     (Actress)
  • Born: Imogene Audette Burkhart
  • She was born in Paducah (KY) on December 10, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Mobile (AL) on February 3, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens (Mobile County, Alabama).
  • Paducah is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Tyler.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Byron<1>
• Sara Campbell     (Poet, author, flag designer)
  • She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Tyler.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
• Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb     (Author, humorist, columnist, editor)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on June 23, 1876 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1944 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Tyler.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb<1>
• Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
  • Metropolis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Tyler.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• Hagen Mills     (Actor)
  • He was born in Murray (KY) on August 9, 1990 (a Thursday) and died in Mayfield (KY) on May 19, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 29.
  • Mayfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Tyler.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hagen Mills<1>
• John Thomas Scopes, Sr.     (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 21, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
  • Paducah is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Tyler.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Thomas Scopes, Sr.<1>
• Dick Sutherland     (Actor)
  • Born: Archibald Thomas Johnson
  • He was born in Benton (KY) on December 23, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 3, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Benton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Tyler.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Sutherland<1>
• Victor Sutherland     (Actor)
  • He was born in Paducah (KY) on February 28, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Paducah is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Tyler.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Sutherland<1>

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The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/