Cody (Custer County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Cody ...

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

James Herman Banning (Pioneer Aviator)
- He was born in Carlton (OK) on November 5, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 5, 1933 (a Sunday) at the age of 33.
- Carlton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Cody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Herman Banning<1>
Cot Deal (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Arapaho is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Cody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cot Deal<1>
Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Arapaho is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Cody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal<1>
Cardella DiMilo (Actress)
- She was born in Watonga (OK) on March 15, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 5, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Watonga is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Cody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cardella DiMilo<1>
Toby Keith (Musician, singer, songwriter)
- Born: Toby Keith Covel
- He was born in Clinton (OK) on July 8, 1961 (a Saturday) and died in Moore (OK) on February 5, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 62. We don't have any burial details.
- Clinton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Cody.
Clarence 'Ducky' Nash (Voice actor)
- He was born in Watonga (OK) on December 7, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Glendale (CA) on February 20, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Watonga is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Cody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence 'Ducky' Nash<1>
Thomas Stafford (Astronaut - Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz, USAF)
- Full name: Thomas Patten Stafford
- He was born in Weatherford (OK) on September 17, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Satellite Beach (FL) on March 18, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Custer County, Oklahoma).
- Weatherford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Cody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Stafford<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.