Notable Births & Deaths for Grays Prairie ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grays Prairie. 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. He was born in Ennis (TX) on August 20, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Columbus (OH) on December 8, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Moore Memorial Gardens (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Ennis is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Lance 'Dimebag' Abbott<1>
• Aaron Dale Allston
  • Author. He was born in Corsicana (TX) on December 8, 1960 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (MO) on February 27, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Navarro County, Texas).
  • Corsicana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Dale Allston<1>
• George Poston Baker
  • Sculptor. He was born in Corsicana (TX) on January 23, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 14, 1997 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Corsicana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Poston Baker<1>
• Mary Brian
  • Actress. She was born in Corsicana (TX) on February 17, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Del Mar (CA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Corsicana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Brian<1>
• Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Forney (TX) on December 22, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on April 5, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Forney is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin<1>
• Jamie Foxx
  • Born: Eric Marion Bishop
  • Oscar winning actor, singer, songwriter, producer, comedian. He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 13, 1967 (a Wednesday)
  • Terrell is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Grays Prairie.
• Ted Healy
  • Born: Ernest Lea Nash
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Kaufman (TX) on October 1, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 21, 1937 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kaufman is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Healy<1>
• Michael Franklin 'Pinky' Higgins
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Red Oak (TX) on May 27, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on March 21, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Red Oak is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Franklin 'Pinky' Higgins<1>
• Raymond Anderson Morehart
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 2, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 13, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Terrell is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Anderson Morehart<1>
• Dick Murdoch
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Waxahachie (TX) on August 16, 1946 (a Friday) and died in Amarillo (TX) on June 16, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Potter County, Texas).
  • Waxahachie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Murdoch<1>
• Byron Nelson
  • Professional golf. He was born in Waxahachie (TX) on February 4, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Roanoke (TX) on September 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
  • Waxahachie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Byron Nelson<1>
• Claude Pfaff Stroud
  • Actor. He was born in Kaufman (TX) on March 26, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kaufman is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Grays Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Pfaff Stroud<1>

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