Notable Births & Deaths for Wylie ...

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

• Ernie 'Mr. Cub' Banks
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Dallas (TX) on January 31, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 23, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Mr. Cub' Banks<1>
• Griff Barnett
  • Actor. He was born in Blue Ridge (TX) on November 12, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in El Monte (CA) on January 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Blue Ridge is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<1>
• Blanche Barrow
  • Born: Bennie Iva Caldwell
  • Crime figure. She was born in Garvin (OK) on January 1, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 24, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blanche Barrow<1>
• Heinz Becker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Berlin (Germany) on August 26, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Dallas (TX) on November 11, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Heinz Becker<1>
• James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr.
  • Musician. He was born in Dallas (TX) on May 25, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Garland (TX) on August 19, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Garland is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr.<1>
• Robert Lee Brice
  • Actor. He was born in Dallas (TX) on March 4, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 8, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee Brice<1>
• Francelia Billington
  • Actress, cinematographer. She was born in Dallas (TX) on February 1, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Glendale (CA) on November 24, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francelia Billington<1>
• Benny Binion
  • Businessman, founder of Binion's Horseshoe Casino. He was born in Pilot Grove (TX) on November 20, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 25, 1989 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Pilot Grove is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny Binion<1>
• Billy Bizor
  • Musician. He was born in Centerville (TX) on September 3, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 4, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Centerville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Bizor<1>
• Tommy 'Butch' Bond
  • Born: Thomas Ross Bond, Sr.
  • Actor. He was born in Dallas (TX) on September 16, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 24, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy 'Butch' Bond<1>
• Ward Bond
  • Full name: Wardell Edwin Bond
  • Actor. He was born in Benkelman (NE) on April 9, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on November 5, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 57. The body was cremated.
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Bond<1>
• Edward Jones Borom
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on October 30, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 7, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Jones Borom<1>
• Harry Calvin
  • Born: Wimberley Calvin Goodman
  • Actor. He was born in Dallas (TX) on May 25, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on October 6, 1975 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Calvin<1>
• Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff
  • Professional golf. She was born in Dallas (TX) on May 21, 1923 (a Monday) and died in McKinney (TX) on December 22, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • McKinney is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff<1>
• Linda Darnel
  • Born: Monetta Eloyse Darnell
  • Actress. She was born in Dallas (TX) on October 16, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 10, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 40. She is buried at Union Hill Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Linda Darnel<1>
• Alfred J. Delcambre
  • Actor. He was born in Carrizo Springs (TX) on October 22, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Dallas (TX) on May 30, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred J. Delcambre<1>
• Oscar Dugey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Palestine (TX) on October 25, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 1, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Dugey<1>
• Les Elgart
  • Musician. He was born in New Haven (CT) on August 3, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Dallas (TX) on July 28, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Elgart<1>
• Lawrence Clifton Elliott
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Greenville (TX) on November 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 15, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Greenville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Clifton Elliott<1>
• Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Forney (TX) on December 22, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on April 5, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Forney is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin<1>
• Bill Forester
  • Professional football. He was born in Dallas (TX) on August 9, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Dallas (TX) on April 27, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Dallas is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Wylie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Forester<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wylie: www.ci.wylie.tx.us/

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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