Notable Births & Deaths for Marilee ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Marilee. 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     (Actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, baseball owner)
  • Full name: Orvon Grover Autry
  • 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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tioga is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Autry<1>
• Griff Barnett     (Actor)
  • Born: Manley Griffith
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<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 east of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny Binion<1>
• Edwin Carewe     (Actor, director, producer, screenwriter)
  • Born: Jay John Fox
  • He was born in Gainesville (TX) on March 5, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 22, 1940 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gainesville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Carewe<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).
  • McKinney is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Dexter<1>
• Dwight D. Eisenhower     (34th President of the US (1953 - 1961))
  • Full name: Dwight David Eisenhower
  • He was born in Denison (TX) on October 14, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on March 28, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 78.
  • Denison is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight D. Eisenhower<1>
• Booker Telleferro Ervin, II     (Musician)
  • He was born in Denison (TX) on October 31, 1930 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on August 31, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Denison is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Booker Telleferro Ervin, II<1>
• Mike Gaechter     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Michael Theodore Gaechter
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Gaechter<1>
• Lee 'Lefty' Grissom     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Sherman (TX) on October 23, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Corning (CA) on October 4, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery (Tehama County, California).
  • Sherman is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee 'Lefty' Grissom<1>
• John Hillerman     (Actor)
  • He was born in Denison (TX) on December 20, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on November 9, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Denison is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hillerman<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Matthews<1>
• Jerry Mays     (Professional football)
  • Born: Gerald Avery Mays
  • 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).
  • Lewisville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Mays<1>
• Ray Renfro     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Whitesboro (TX) on November 7, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on August 4, 1997 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Whitesboro is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Renfro<1>
• Ann Sheridan     (Actress)
  • Born: Clara Lou Sheridan
  • She was born in Denton (TX) on February 21, 1915 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 21, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Sheridan<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Tuinei<1>
• Harold Eugene 'Bouncy' Wertz     (Actor)
  • He was born in Denison (TX) on August 3, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 21, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Denison is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Marilee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Eugene 'Bouncy' Wertz<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

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