Notable Births & Deaths for Abbott ...

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

• John Lawrence Criner
  • Actor. He was born in Waco (TX) on July 19, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 8, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Waco is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Abbott.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lawrence Criner<1>
• Dave Monroe Edwards
  • Professional football. He was born in Columbia (AL) on December 14, 1939 (a Thursday) and died in Laguna Park (TX) on December 6, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Laguna Park is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Abbott.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Monroe Edwards<1>
• Darrell Orvis Glenn
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Waco (TX) on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 9, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Waco is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Abbott.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Orvis Glenn<1>
• Roy Hargrove
  • Full name: Roy Anthony Hargrove
  • Musician. He was born in Waco (TX) on October 16, 1969 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on November 2, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 49. We don't have any burial details.
  • Waco is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Abbott.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Hargrove<1>
• David Koresh
  • Born: Vernon Wayne Howell
  • Cult Leader. He was born in Houston (TX) on August 17, 1959 (a Monday) and died in Waco (TX) on April 19, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Smith County, Texas).
  • Waco is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Abbott.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Koresh<1>
• Lynwood Thomas 'Schoolboy' Rowe
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Waco (TX) on January 11, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in El Dorado (AR) on January 8, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Union County, Arkansas).
  • Waco is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Abbott.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynwood Thomas 'Schoolboy' Rowe<1>
• Hank Thompson
  • Born: Henry William Thompson
  • Musician, composer. He was born in Waco (TX) on September 3, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on November 6, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Waco Memorial Park (McLennan County, Texas).
  • Waco is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Abbott.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hank Thompson<1>
• Tony Thompson
  • Full name: Anthony Ulysses Thompson, Jr.
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Waco (TX) on September 2, 1975 (a Tueday) and died in Waco (TX) on June 1, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 31.
  • Waco is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Abbott.
  • Waco is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Abbott.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Thompson<1>

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