Notable Births & Deaths for Tye ...

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

• Carole Cook
  • Born: Mildred Frances Cook
  • Actress. She was born in Abilene (TX) on January 14, 1924 (a Monday)
  • Abilene is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Tye.
• Cornelia Clark Fort
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in East Nashville (TN) on February 5, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Merkel (TX) on March 21, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 24. She is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Merkel is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Tye.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelia Clark Fort<1>
• Bob Harrison
  • Born: Robert Lucius Harrison, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Stamford (TX) on August 8, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Haskell County, Texas).
  • Abilene is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Tye.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Harrison<1>
• Sunshine Parker
  • Born: Lloyd Olen Parker
  • Actor. He was born in Lawn (TX) on June 10, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 17, 1999 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Cenizo Hill Cemetery (San Patricio County, Texas).
  • Lawn is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Tye.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sunshine Parker<1>
• Bill Shores
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Cleveland County, Oklahoma).
  • Abilene is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Tye.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Shores<1>
• Walt 'No Neck' Williams
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brownsville (TX) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on January 23, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery (Brown County, Texas).
  • Abilene is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Tye.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'No Neck' Williams<1>

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The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/