Notable Births & Deaths for Bear Pond ...

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

• Charlotte Hawkins Brown
  • Born: Lottie Hawkins
  • Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute. 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Bear Pond.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
• Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson
  • Born: John Arthur Johnson
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Galveston (TX) on March 31, 1878 (a Sunday) and died in Franklinton (NC) on June 10, 1946 (a Monday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Franklinton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Bear Pond.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson<1>
• Ted Kaczynski
  • Full name: Theodore John Kaczynski
  • The Unabomber. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 22, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Bahama (NC) on June 10, 2023 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. The body was cremated.
  • Bahama is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bear Pond.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Kaczynski<1>
• Ben E. King
  • Full name: Bengamin Earl Nelson
  • Singer, songwriter. 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Bear Pond.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben E. King<1>
• Raymond Lee 'Ray' Murray
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Spring Hope (NC) on October 12, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 9, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Spring Hope is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Bear Pond.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Lee 'Ray' Murray<1>
• Soupy Sales
  • Born: Milton Supman
  • Comedian. 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Bear Pond.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Soupy Sales<1>

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