Sunnyvale (Dallas County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sunnyvale ...

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

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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- Garland is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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- From Sunnyvale to Restland Memorial Park
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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas 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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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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- McKinney is located in Collin County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas County).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of Sunnyvale. 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 in Collin County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas 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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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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas 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 in Collin County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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Bill Hart (Actor, stuntman)
- Born: Billy Gene Welch
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bill Hart<1>
- He was born in Red Oak (TX) on July 28, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Northridge (CA) on January 2, 2015 (a Friday).
- Red Oak is located in Ellis County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas County).
- Northridge is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- Highland Park is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas 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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Michael Franklin 'Pinky' Higgins (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael Franklin 'Pinky' Higgins<1>
- He was born in Red Oak (TX) on May 27, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on March 21, 1969 (a Friday).
- Red Oak is located in Ellis County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas County).
- Dallas is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest of Sunnyvale. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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- From Sunnyvale to Restland Memorial Park
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 in Collin County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas County).
- Dallas is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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- From Sunnyvale to Restland Memorial Park
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 in Collin County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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- From Sunnyvale to Restland Memorial Park
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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas County).
- Dallas is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale. The cemetery is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restland Memorial Park<1>
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- From Sunnyvale to Restland Memorial Park
Bob Cleveland Muncrief, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bob Cleveland Muncrief, Jr.<1>
- He was born in Madill (OK) on January 28, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Duncanville (TX) on February 6, 1996 (a Tuesday).
- Madill is located in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
- Duncanville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Cedarlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Grayson County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedarlawn Memorial Park<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas 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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Johnnie Taylor (Singer)
- Full name: Johnnie Harrison Taylor
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Johnnie Taylor<1>
- He was born in Crawfordsville (AR) on May 5, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Duncanville (TX) on May 31, 2000 (a Wednesday).
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
- Duncanville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hill & Calvary 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 in Collin County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Sunnyvale (which is located in Dallas 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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Chill Wills (Actor)
- Full name: Theodore Childress Wills
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chill Wills<1>
- He was born in Seagoville (TX) on July 18, 1902 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on December 15, 1978 (a Friday).
- Seagoville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Sunnyvale. Both communities are located in Dallas County.
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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- From Sunnyvale to Grand View Memorial Park

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.