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Notable Births & Deaths for Aventon ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Aventon. 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.
- Charles Henry 'Red' Barrett (Major League Baseball)
- Charles L. 'Chuck' Brown (Musician, singer)
- 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.
- Henderson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Aventon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
- Jim Thomas Clack (Professional football)
- Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson (Professional boxer, civil rights activist)
- Ben E. King (Singer, songwriter)
- Full name: Bengamin Earl Nelson
- He was born in Henderson (NC) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Teaneck (NJ) on April 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hackensack Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
- Henderson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Aventon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben E. King<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.
- Rocky Mount is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Aventon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Kyser<1>
- Isaac 'Ike' Lassiter (Professional football)
- Thelonious Monk (Muscician, composer, pianist, bandleader)
- Full name: Thelonious Sphere Monk
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on October 10, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 17, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Rocky Mount is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Aventon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thelonious Monk<1>
- Raymond Lee 'Ray' Murray (Professional baseball)
- Soupy Sales (Comedian)
- Born: Milton Supman
- He was born in Franklinton (NC) on January 8, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Bronx (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Franklinton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Aventon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Soupy Sales<1>
- Burgess Urquhart 'Whitey' Whitehead (Major League Baseball)
- James Arthur 'Bill Lewis' Whitfield (Professional wrestler)
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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