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Notable Births & Deaths for Aurora ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Aurora. 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.
- Tol Avery
- Born: Taliaferro Ware Avery
- Actor. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on August 28, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Llano Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tol Avery<1>
- Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke
- Dennis James Biodrowski
- Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan
- Bobby Brown
- Professional baseball. He was born in Seattle (WA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Brown<1>
- James Otto 'Tex' Carleton
- Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn
- Van Cliburn
- Frank Edgar Cornish, IV
- Heloise Bowles Cruse
- Al Dexter
- Singer, songwriter. He was born in Jacksonville (TX) on May 4, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Denton (TX) on January 28, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
- Denton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Dexter<1>
- Pete Donohue
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Athens (TX) on November 5, 1900 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 23, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Donohue<1>
- Lawrence Clifton Elliott
- Lon Worth Evans
- Professional football, actor. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on December 25, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 11, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Aurora.
- Fort Worth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Worth Evans<1>
- Joe Frank Ferguson, III
- Musician. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on April 22, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 14, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Fort Worth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Aurora.
- Fort Worth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frank Ferguson, III<1>
- Darrell Orvis Glenn
- Lou Hancock
- Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey
- Ben Hogan
- Robert Ervin Howard
- Michael Andrew 'Peanuts' Hucko
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aurora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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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