Millwood (Collin County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Millwood ...

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

Griff Barnett (Actor)
- Born: Manley Griffith
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Griff Barnett<1>
- 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).
- Blue Ridge is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Millwood. Both communities are located in Collin County.
- El Monte is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park<1>
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James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr. (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr.<1>
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- Garland is located in Dallas County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Millwood. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Billy Bizor<1>
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin 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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John Boles (Actor, singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Boles<1>
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1895 (a Monday) and died in San Angelo (TX) on February 27, 1969 (a Thursday).
- Greenville is located in Hunt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- San Angelo is located in Tom Green County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff (Professional golf)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff<1>
- She was born in Dallas (TX) on May 21, 1923 (a Monday) and died in McKinney (TX) on December 22, 2011 (a Thursday).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- McKinney is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Millwood. Both communities are located in Collin County.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest of Millwood. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Land Memorial Park<1>
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L. Sprague de Camp (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for L. Sprague de Camp<1>
- He was born in New York (NY) on November 27, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Plano (TX) on November 6, 2000 (a Monday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Plano is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Millwood. Both communities are located in Collin County.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Lawrence Clifton Elliott (Aviation pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Clifton Elliott<1>
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on November 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 15, 1970 (a Friday).
- Greenville is located in Hunt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park<1>
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Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin<1>
- 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 in Kaufman County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Millwood (which is located in Collin 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 in Kaufman County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
Mike Gaechter (Professional football)
- Full name: Michael Theodore Gaechter
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mike Gaechter<1>
- He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on January 9, 1940 (a Tuesday) and died in Frisco (TX) on August 17, 2015 (a Monday).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Frisco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Millwood. Both communities are located in Collin County.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Millwood. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Ted Healy (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Ernest Lea Nash
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Healy<1>
- 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 in Kaufman County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Millwood (which is located in Collin 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.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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Gino Hernandez (Professional wrestler)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gino Hernandez<1>
- 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 southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- Highland Park is located in Dallas County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery, which is located in Harris County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Oaks Cemetery<1>
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Frank Lane (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Lane<1>
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Millwood. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Ormer Leslie Locklear (Aviation pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ormer Leslie Locklear<1>
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 2, 1920 (a Monday).
- Greenville is located in Hunt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park<1>
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Forrest Matthews (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Matthews<1>
- He was born in McKinney (TX) on September 24, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on November 22, 1951 (a Thursday).
- McKinney is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Millwood. Both communities are located in Collin County.
- Dallas is located in Dallas County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Millwood. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Lindy Dale McDaniel (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lindy Dale McDaniel<1>
- He was born in Hollis (OK) on December 13, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Carrollton (TX) on November 15, 2020 (a Sunday).
- Hollis is located in Harmon County, Oklahoma.
- Carrollton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Millwood. Both communities are located in Collin County.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Dodson Cemetery, which is located in Collingsworth County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Dodson Cemetery<1>
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Norman McRae (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Norman McRae<1>
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Millwood. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond Anderson Morehart<1>
- 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 in Kaufman County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Millwood. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Audie Murphy (Actor, songwriter)
- Full name: Audie Leon Murphy
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Audie Murphy<1>
- He was born in Kingston (TX) on June 20, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Catawba (VA) on May 28, 1971 (a Friday).
- Kingston is located in Hunt County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Millwood (which is located in Collin County).
- Catawba is located in Roanoke County, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Claude Pfaff Stroud (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Claude Pfaff Stroud<1>
- 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 in Kaufman County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Millwood (which is located in Collin 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.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery<1>
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Mark Tuinei (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mark Tuinei<1>
- He was born in Oceanside (CA) on March 31, 1960 (a Thursday) and died in Plano (TX) on May 6, 1999 (a Thursday).
- Oceanside is located in San Diego County, California.
- Plano is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Millwood. Both communities are located in Collin County.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hawaiian Memorial Park<1>
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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.