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Notable Births & Deaths for Ady ...

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

  • Dorrance Wilhelm 'Dory' Funk
  • Rick Douglas Husband
    • Astronaut, pilot, USAF. He was born in Amarillo (TX) on July 12, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Llano Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
    • Amarillo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Ady.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Douglas Husband<1>
  • Carolyn Jones
    • Full name: Carolyn Sue Jones
    • Actress. She was born in Amarillo (TX) on April 28, 1930 (a Monday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on August 3, 1983 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
    • Amarillo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Ady.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carolyn Jones<1>
  • Dick Murdoch
  • Kay Noble-Bell
  • Ricky Henry Romero
  • Terry LaVerne Stafford
    • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Hollis (OK) on November 22, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Amarillo (TX) on March 17, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Llano Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
    • Amarillo is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Ady.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry LaVerne Stafford<1>

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The official website for Potter County: www.co.potter.tx.us/

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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.









 

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