Notable Births & Deaths for Paradise ...

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

• Robert Ervin Howard
  • Author. He was born in Peaster (TX) on January 22, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Cross Plains (TX) on June 11, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery (Brown County, Texas).
  • Peaster is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Paradise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Ervin Howard<1>
• Sharon Lynn
  • Born: D'Auvergne Sharon Lindsay
  • Actress. She was born in Weatherford (TX) on April 9, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 26, 1963 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Weatherford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Paradise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sharon Lynn<1>
• Peter William Mayhew
  • Actor. He was born in Barnes (England) on May 19, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Boyd (TX) on April 30, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Azleland Memorial Park (Parker County, Texas).
  • Boyd is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Paradise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Mayhew<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).
  • Roanoke is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Paradise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Byron Nelson<1>

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