Notable Births & Deaths for Berryland ...

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

• Janis Carter
  • Born: Janis Elinore Dremann
  • Actress. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 10, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Durham (NC) on July 30, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery (Durham County, North Carolina).
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Carter<1>
• Rick Ferrell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Durham (NC) on October 12, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomfield Hills (MI) on July 27, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Ferrell<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randall Jarrell<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Kaczynski<1>
• Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
  • Entertainer. He was born in Durham (NC) on April 18, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Bronx (NY) on December 13, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham<1>
• Janis Martin
  • Musician. She was born in Sutherlin (VA) on March 27, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Durham (NC) on September 3, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Highland Burial Park (Danville City, Virginia).
  • Sutherlin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Berryland.
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Martin<1>
• Clyde Lensley McPhatter
  • Singer. He was born in Durham (NC) on November 15, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on June 13, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at George Washington Memorial Park (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lensley McPhatter<1>
• Anita Rose Morris
  • Actress. She was born in Durham (NC) on March 14, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 2, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery (Durham County, North Carolina).
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anita Rose Morris<1>
• Grady Tate
  • Musician. He was born in Durham (NC) on January 14, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grady Tate<1>
• George 'Possum' Whitted
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Durham (NC) on February 4, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Wilmington (NC) on October 16, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Wilmington National Cemetery (New Hanover County, North Carolina).
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Possum' Whitted<1>
• Mary Lou Williams
  • Born: Mary Elfrieda Scruggs
  • Pianist, composer. She was born in Atlanta (GA) on May 8, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Durham (NC) on May 28, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Durham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lou Williams<1>
• Tom Zachary
  • Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
  • Major League Baseball. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Berryland.
  • Burlington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Berryland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<1>

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