Notable Births & Deaths for Willis ...

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

• Steve Forest     (Actor)
  • Born: William Forrest Andrews
  • He was born in Huntsville (TX) on September 29, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Thousand Oaks (CA) on May 18, 2013 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Huntsville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Willis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Forest<1>
• Dwight Jones     (Professional basketball)
  • Full name: Dwight Elmo Jones
  • He was born in Houston (TX) on February 27, 1952 (a Wednesday) and died in The Woodlands (TX) on July 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Paradise North Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • The Woodlands is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Willis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight Jones<1>
• Teala Loring     (Actress)
  • Born: Marcia Eloise Griffin
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Spring (TX) on January 28, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Spring is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Willis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teala Loring<1>
• Slater 'Dugie' Martin     (Professional basketball)
  • He was born in Elmina (TX) on October 22, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX) on October 18, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Elmina is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Willis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slater 'Dugie' Martin<1>