Notable Births & Deaths for Spring Lake ...

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

• Marshall Grant     (Musician)
  • He was born in Nantahala (NC) on May 5, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Jonesboro (AR) on August 7, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Nantahala is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Spring Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Grant<1>
• DeForest Kelley     (Actor)
  • Full name: Jackson DeForest Kelley
  • He was born in Toccoa (GA) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 11, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
  • Toccoa is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Spring Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeForest Kelley<1>
• Johnny Lane Oates     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Sylva (NC) on January 21, 1946 (a Monday) and died in Richmond (VA) on December 24, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Chesterfield County, Virginia).
  • Sylva is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Spring Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Lane Oates<1>