Whitesboro (Grayson County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Whitesboro ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whitesboro. 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 (Actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, baseball owner)
- Full name: Orvon Grover Autry
- 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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Tioga is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Whitesboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Autry<1>
Edwin Carewe (Actor, director, producer, screenwriter)
- Born: Jay John Fox
- He was born in Gainesville (TX) on March 5, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 22, 1940 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Gainesville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Whitesboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Carewe<1>
Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President of the US (1953 - 1961))
- Full name: Dwight David Eisenhower
- He was born in Denison (TX) on October 14, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on March 28, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 78.
- Denison is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Whitesboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight D. Eisenhower<1>
Booker Telleferro Ervin, II (Musician)
- He was born in Denison (TX) on October 31, 1930 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on August 31, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Denison is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Whitesboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Booker Telleferro Ervin, II<1>
Lee 'Lefty' Grissom (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Sherman (TX) on October 23, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Corning (CA) on October 4, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery (Tehama County, California).
- Sherman is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Whitesboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee 'Lefty' Grissom<1>
John Hillerman (Actor)
- He was born in Denison (TX) on December 20, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on November 9, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Denison is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Whitesboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hillerman<1>
Ray Renfro (Professional football)
- He was born in Whitesboro 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Renfro<1>
Harold Eugene 'Bouncy' Wertz (Actor)
- He was born in Denison (TX) on August 3, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 21, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Denison is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Whitesboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Eugene 'Bouncy' Wertz<1>

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.