Notable Births & Deaths for Avant ...

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

• Paul 'Buddy' Burris
  • Professional football. He was born in Nowata (OK) on January 20, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Norman (OK) on November 26, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery (Muskogee County, Oklahoma).
  • Nowata is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul 'Buddy' Burris<1>
• Don Chandler
  • Professional football. He was born in Council Bluffs (IA) on September 5, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on August 11, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Chandler<1>
• Roy Clark
  • Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
  • Singer, entertainer. He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<1>
• Patrick Cranshaw
  • Actor. He was born in Bartlesville (OK) on June 17, 1919 (a Tueday) and died on December 28, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Bartlesville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patrick Cranshaw<1>
• Blake Edwards
  • Born: William Blake Crump
  • Screenwriter, director, producer. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on July 26, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 15, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blake Edwards<1>
• Lowell Fulson
  • Musician. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 31, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 7, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lowell Fulson<1>
• Paul Harvey, Sr.
  • News anchor, commentator. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on September 4, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 28, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey, Sr.<1>
• Jennifer Jones
  • Born: Phylis Lee Isley
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 2, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Malibu (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jennifer Jones<1>
• Moscelyne Larkin
  • Ballerina. She was born in Miami (OK) on January 14, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 25, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Moscelyne Larkin<1>
• Carl Wendle Morton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Kansas City (MO) on January 18, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 12, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Wendle Morton<1>
• Martha O'Driscoll
  • Actress. She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 3, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha O'Driscoll<1>
• Patti Page
  • Born: Clara Ann Fowler
  • Entertainer. She was born in Claremore (OK) on November 8, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on January 1, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Claremore is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patti Page<1>
• Tony Randall
  • Born: Leonard Rosenberg
  • Actor, entertainer. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 26, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 17, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Randall<1>
• Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour
  • Musician. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 1952 (a Thursday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on August 17, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Garvin County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour<1>
• Wayman Tisdale
  • Professional basketball, musician. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on June 9, 1964 (a Tueday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wayman Tisdale<1>
• Albert Joseph Widmar
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on March 20, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on October 14, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Joseph Widmar<1>
• Ronnie Wilson
  • Musician, songwriter. He was born in Olustee (OK) on April 7, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 2, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hillcrest Memory Gardens (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Wilson<1>

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