Crandall (Kaufman County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Crandall ...

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

Darrell Lance 'Dimebag' Abbott (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darrell Lance 'Dimebag' Abbott<1>
- He was born in Ennis (TX) on August 20, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Columbus (OH) on December 8, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Ennis is located in Ellis County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- Columbus is located in Franklin County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at Moore Memorial Gardens, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west northwest of Crandall. The cemetery is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Moore Memorial Gardens<1>
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James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr. (Musician)
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- He was born in Dallas (TX) on May 25, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Garland (TX) on August 19, 2000 (a Saturday).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- Garland is located in Dallas County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Crandall. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Billy Bizor (Musician)
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- He was born in Centerville (TX) on September 3, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 4, 1969 (a Friday).
- Centerville is located in Dallas County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- Houston is located in Harris County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, which is located in Harris County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery<1>
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Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Forney (TX) on December 22, 1885 (a Tuesday) and died in Rochester (NY) on April 5, 1953 (a Sunday).
- Forney is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Crandall. Both communities are located in Kaufman County.
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, which is located in Monroe County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery<1>
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Jamie Foxx (Oscar winning actor, singer, songwriter, producer, comedian)
- Born: Eric Marion Bishop
- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 13, 1967 (a Wednesday).
- Terrell is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Crandall. Both communities are located in Kaufman County.
Bill Hart (Actor, stuntman)
- Born: Billy Gene Welch
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- He was born in Red Oak (TX) on July 28, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Northridge (CA) on January 2, 2015 (a Friday).
- Red Oak is located in Ellis County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- Northridge is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Ted Healy (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Ernest Lea Nash
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- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on October 1, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 21, 1937 (a Tuesday).
- Kaufman is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Crandall. Both communities are located in Kaufman County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 41.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Gino Hernandez (Professional wrestler)
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- He was born in Highland Park (TX) on August 8, 1957 (a Thursday) and died in Highland Park (TX) on February 2, 1986 (a Sunday).
- Highland Park is located in Dallas County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- Highland Park is located in Dallas County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery, which is located in Harris County, Texas.
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Michael Franklin 'Pinky' Higgins (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Red Oak (TX) on May 27, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on March 21, 1969 (a Friday).
- Red Oak is located in Ellis County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Crandall. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park<1>
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Frank Lane (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on February 1, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Richardson (TX) on March 19, 1981 (a Thursday).
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
- Richardson is located in Dallas County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Crandall. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Norman McRae (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Elizabeth (NJ) on September 26, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Garland (TX) on July 25, 2003 (a Friday).
- Elizabeth is located in Union County, New Jersey.
- Garland is located in Dallas County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Crandall. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Raymond Anderson Morehart (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 2, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 13, 1989 (a Friday).
- Terrell is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Crandall. Both communities are located in Kaufman County.
- Dallas is located in Dallas County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Crandall. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Bob Cleveland Muncrief, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Madill (OK) on January 28, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Duncanville (TX) on February 6, 1996 (a Tuesday).
- Madill is located in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
- Duncanville is located in Dallas County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Cedarlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Grayson County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedarlawn Memorial Park<1>
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Dick Murdoch (Professional wrestler)
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- He was born in Waxahachie (TX) on August 16, 1946 (a Friday) and died in Amarillo (TX) on June 16, 1996 (a Sunday).
- Waxahachie is located in Ellis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- Amarillo is located in Potter County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Potter County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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Byron Nelson (Professional golf)
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- He was born in Waxahachie (TX) on February 4, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Roanoke (TX) on September 26, 2006 (a Tuesday).
- Waxahachie is located in Ellis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- Roanoke is located in Denton County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park, which is located in Denton County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Roselawn Memorial Park<1>
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Claude Pfaff Stroud (Actor)
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- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on March 26, 1907 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1985 (a Wednesday).
- Kaufman is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Crandall. Both communities are located in Kaufman County.
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Johnnie Taylor (Singer)
- Full name: Johnnie Harrison Taylor
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- He was born in Crawfordsville (AR) on May 5, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Duncanville (TX) on May 31, 2000 (a Wednesday).
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
- Duncanville is located in Dallas County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Crandall (which is located in Kaufman County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery<1>
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Chill Wills (Actor)
- Full name: Theodore Childress Wills
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- He was born in Seagoville (TX) on July 18, 1902 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on December 15, 1978 (a Friday).
- Seagoville is located nearby and to the west of Crandall.
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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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.