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Notable Births & Deaths for Asheboro ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Asheboro. 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)
- Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
- Frances Elizabeth Bavier (Actress)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Asheboro.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Asheboro.
- Greensboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Asheboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
- Mace Stanley Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Jim Thomas Clack (Professional football)
- Wes Ferrell (Major League Baseball)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Asheboro.
- High Point is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Asheboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Asheboro.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Asheboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Webb Nicholson<1>
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. |
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