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Notable Births & Deaths for Providence Village ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Providence Village. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Autry<1>
  • James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr.
  • Frank Edgar Cornish, IV
  • Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Providence Village.
    • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Gaechter<1>
  • Gino Hernandez
    • Professional wrestler. 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) at the age of 28. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
    • Highland Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Providence Village.
    • Highland Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gino Hernandez<1>
  • Frank Lane
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on February 1, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Richardson (TX) on March 19, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
    • Richardson is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lane<1>
  • Suzanne Lawrence
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Martin<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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Matthews<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chadwick Todd Matz<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Mays<1>
  • Norman McRae
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elizabeth (NJ) on September 26, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Garland (TX) on July 25, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
    • Garland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman McRae<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Byron Nelson<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Renfro<1>
  • Adam Roarke
    • Born: Richard Jordan Gerler
    • Actor, director. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on August 8, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Euless (TX) on April 27, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
    • Euless is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Roarke<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Providence Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Tuinei<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.









 

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