Aquone (Macon County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Aquone ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Aquone. 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).
- Nantahala is located nearby and to the northwest of Aquone.
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County, Arkansas.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marshall Grant<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Memorial Park Cemetery (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Aquone to Memorial Park Cemetery
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).
- Sylva is located in Jackson County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Aquone (which is located in Macon County).
- Richmond is located in , Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, which is located in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Johnny Lane Oates<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Memorial Park (VA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Aquone to Sunset Memorial Park
Virgil 'Red' Stallcup (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Ravensford (NC) on January 3, 1922 (a Tuesday) and died in Greenville (SC) on May 2, 1989 (a Tuesday).
- Ravensford is located in Swain County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Aquone (which is located in Macon County).
- Greenville is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, which is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virgil 'Red' Stallcup<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville Memorial Gardens (SC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Aquone to Greenville Memorial Gardens
Dr. Ed Wike Sutton (Professional football)
- Full name: Edward Wike Sutton
- He was born in Sylva (NC) on March 16, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Redwood City (CA) on September 20, 2008 (a Saturday).
- Sylva is located in Jackson County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Aquone (which is located in Macon County).
- Redwood City is located in San Mateo County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Keener Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Aquone. The cemetery is located in Jackson County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. Ed Wike Sutton<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keener Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Aquone to Keener Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.