Notable Births & Deaths for Plainview ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Plainview. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Autry<1>
• Frank Edgar Cornish, IV
  • Professional football. He was born in Chicago (IL) on September 24, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in Southlake (TX) on August 22, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Southlake is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Edgar Cornish, IV<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Dexter<1>
• Harvey Martin
  • Professional football. He was born in Dallas (TX) on November 16, 1950 (a Thursday) and died in Grapevine (TX) on December 24, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Grapevine is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Martin<1>
• Chadwick Todd Matz
  • Actor. He was born in Reading (PA) on January 10, 1973 (a Wednesday) and died in Grapevine (TX) on January 29, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grapevine Cemetery (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Grapevine is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chadwick Todd Matz<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Mayhew<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Mays<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Plainview.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Byron Nelson<1>

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