Karla Faye Tucker
AKA:
The Pickaxe Killer
Birth Name:
Karla Faye Tucker
Birth Date:
November 18, 1959
Birth Place:
Houston, Texas
Death Date:
February 3, 1998
Place of Death:
Huntsville, Texas
Age:
38
Cause of Death:
Prison Execution - lethal injection
Cemetery Name:
Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Crime and their Victims
Convicted for killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary, she was the first woman to be executed in Texas since Chipita Rodriguez in 1863. Her execution received worldwide attention at the time.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
6900 Lawndale
Houston, Texas, 77023
USA
North America
Map:
Grave Location:
Acacia, Section 14Grave Location Description
Located on the bottom half of Acacia, Section 14 about 100 feet from the road towards the center. Look for the 4 flat monuments grouped together in a square.
Grave Location GPS
29.71774, -95.305585Photos:
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FAQ's
Karla Faye Tucker was born on November 18, 1959.
Karla Faye Tucker was born in Houston, Texas.
Karla Faye Tucker died on February 3, 1998.
Karla Faye Tucker died in Huntsville, Texas.
Karla Faye Tucker was 38.
The cause of death was Prison Execution - lethal injection.
Karla Faye Tucker's grave is in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
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