Notable Births & Deaths for Sunrise ...

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

• John Lawrence Criner     (Actor)
  • He was born in Waco (TX) on July 19, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 8, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Waco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Lawrence Criner<1>
• Darrell Orvis Glenn     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Waco (TX) on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 9, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Waco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Orvis Glenn<1>
• Roy Hargrove     (Musician)
  • Full name: Roy Anthony Hargrove
  • He was born in Waco (TX) on October 16, 1969 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on November 2, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 49. We don't have any burial details.
  • Waco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Hargrove<1>
• Virgil Lewis Johnson     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Cameron (TX) on December 29, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Lubbock (TX) on February 24, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery (Lubbock County, Texas).
  • Cameron is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil Lewis Johnson<1>
• David Koresh     (Cult Leader)
  • Born: Vernon Wayne Howell
  • He was born in Houston (TX) on August 17, 1959 (a Monday) and died in Waco (TX) on April 19, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Smith County, Texas).
  • Waco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Koresh<1>
• Lynwood Thomas 'Schoolboy' Rowe     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Waco (TX) on January 11, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in El Dorado (AR) on January 8, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Union County, Arkansas).
  • Waco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynwood Thomas 'Schoolboy' Rowe<1>
• Hank Thompson     (Musician, composer)
  • Born: Henry William Thompson
  • He was born in Waco (TX) on September 3, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on November 6, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Waco Memorial Park (McLennan County, Texas).
  • Waco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hank Thompson<1>
• Tony Thompson     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Full name: Anthony Ulysses Thompson, Jr.
  • He was born in Waco (TX) on September 2, 1975 (a Tueday) and died in Waco (TX) on June 1, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 31.
  • Waco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Sunrise.
  • Waco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Thompson<1>
• James Robert 'Bob' Wills     (Musician)
  • He was born in Kosse (TX) on March 6, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 13, 1975 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Kosse is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Sunrise.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Robert 'Bob' Wills<1>

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