Notable Births & Deaths for Pilot Point ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pilot Point. 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Pilot Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Autry<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Pilot Point.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Pilot Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Dexter<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Pilot Point.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Pilot Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee 'Lefty' Grissom<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Pilot Point.
  • 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).
  • Lewisville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Pilot Point.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Pilot Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Renfro<1>

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