Notable Births & Deaths for Alamance ...

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

• Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in High Point (NC) on April 2, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Cumming (GA) on January 3, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
  • High Point is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling<1>
• Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant     (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
  • Full name: Clarence Alexander Avant
  • He was born in Climax (NC) on February 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 13, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Climax is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant<1>
• Frances Elizabeth Bavier     (Actress)
  • She was born in New York (NY) on December 14, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Siler City (NC) on December 6, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Chatham County, North Carolina).
  • Siler City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances Elizabeth Bavier<1>
• Charlotte Hawkins Brown     (Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute)
  • Born: Lottie Hawkins
  • She was born in Henderson (NC) on June 11, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on January 11, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77.
  • Greensboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
• Hal 'Skinny' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Harold Hector Brown
  • He was born in Greensboro (NC) on December 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on December 17, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
  • Greensboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Greensboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
• Mace Stanley Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in North English (IA) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on March 24, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
• Jim Thomas Clack     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on October 26, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on April 7, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Thomas Clack<1>
• Wes Ferrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Greensboro (NC) on February 2, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on December 9, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wes Ferrell<1>
• Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in High Point (NC) on January 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in High Point (NC) on September 25, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Guilford Memorial Park (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • High Point is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • High Point is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth<1>
• Randall Jarrell     (Poet)
  • He was born in Nashville (TN) on May 6, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on October 14, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Chapel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randall Jarrell<1>
• Kay Kyser     (Band leader, entertainer)
  • Born: James Kern
  • He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on June 18, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on July 23, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
  • Chapel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Kyser<1>
• Dolley Madison     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Madison (1809 - 1817))
  • Full name: Dorothea Dandridge Payne Todd-Madison
  • She was born in Guilford College (NC) on May 20, 1768 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on July 12, 1849 (a Thursday) at the age of 81.
  • Guilford College is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolley Madison<1>
• Mary Webb Nicholson     (Aviation pioneer)
  • She was born in Greensboro (NC) on July 12, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Worcestershire (England) on May 22, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 37. She is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Webb Nicholson<1>
• Tom Zachary     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
  • He was born in Graham (NC) on May 7, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Burlington (NC) on January 24, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Alamance Memorial Park (Alamance County, North Carolina).
  • Graham is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Alamance.
  • Burlington is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Alamance.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<1>

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