Notable Births & Deaths for Abilene ...

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

• Carole Cook
  • Born: Mildred Frances Cook
  • Actress. She was born in Abilene on January 14, 1924 (a Monday)
• Cornelia Clark Fort
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in East Nashville (TN) on February 5, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Merkel (TX) on March 21, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 24. She is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Merkel is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Abilene.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelia Clark Fort<1>
• Bob Harrison
  • Born: Robert Lucius Harrison, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Stamford (TX) on August 8, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Haskell County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Harrison<1>
• Sunshine Parker
  • Born: Lloyd Olen Parker
  • Actor. He was born in Lawn (TX) on June 10, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 17, 1999 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Cenizo Hill Cemetery (San Patricio County, Texas).
  • Lawn is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Abilene.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sunshine Parker<1>
• Bill Shores
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Abilene on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Cleveland County, Oklahoma).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Shores<1>
• Walt 'No Neck' Williams
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brownsville (TX) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene on January 23, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery (Brown County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'No Neck' Williams<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Abilene: www.abilenetx.com/

The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/