Notable Births & Deaths for Lowry Crossing ...

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

• Gene Autry
  • Full name: Orvon Grover Autry
  • Actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, baseball owner. He was born in Tioga (TX) on September 29, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Studio City (CA) on October 2, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tioga is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Autry<1>
• Griff Barnett
  • Actor. He was born in Blue Ridge (TX) on November 12, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in El Monte (CA) on January 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Blue Ridge is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<1>
• James Milton 'Jim' Battle
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Bailey (TX) on March 26, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Chico (CA) on September 30, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Glen Oaks Memorial Park (Butte County, California).
  • Bailey is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Milton 'Jim' Battle<1>
• James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr.
  • Musician. He was born in Dallas (TX) on May 25, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Garland (TX) on August 19, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • Garland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr.<1>
• Benny Binion
  • Businessman, founder of Binion's Horseshoe Casino. He was born in Pilot Grove (TX) on November 20, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 25, 1989 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Pilot Grove is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny Binion<1>
• Billy Bizor
  • Musician. He was born in Centerville (TX) on September 3, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 4, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Centerville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Bizor<1>
• Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff
  • Professional golf. She was born in Dallas (TX) on May 21, 1923 (a Monday) and died in McKinney (TX) on December 22, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • McKinney is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff<1>
• Lawrence Clifton Elliott
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Greenville (TX) on November 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 15, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Greenville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Clifton Elliott<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin<1>
• Mike Gaechter
  • Full name: Michael Theodore Gaechter
  • Professional football. He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on January 9, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Frisco (TX) on August 17, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Frisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Gaechter<1>
• Gino Hernandez
  • Professional wrestler. 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) at the age of 28. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Highland Park is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • Highland Park is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gino Hernandez<1>
• Frank Lane
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on February 1, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Richardson (TX) on March 19, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Richardson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lane<1>
• Ormer Leslie Locklear
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 2, 1920 (a Monday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Greenville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ormer Leslie Locklear<1>
• Forrest Matthews
  • Actor. He was born in McKinney (TX) on September 24, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on November 22, 1951 (a Thursday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • McKinney is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Lowry Crossing.
  • Dallas is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Matthews<1>
• Jerry Mays
  • Born: Gerald Avery Mays
  • Professional football. He was born in Dallas (TX) on November 24, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Lewisville (TX) on July 17, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • Lewisville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Mays<1>
• Norman McRae
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elizabeth (NJ) on September 26, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Garland (TX) on July 25, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Garland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman McRae<1>
• Mark Tuinei
  • Professional football. He was born in Oceanside (CA) on March 31, 1960 (a Thursday) and died in Plano (TX) on May 6, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Plano is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Lowry Crossing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Tuinei<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lowry Crossing: www.lowrycrossingtexas.org/

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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