Notable Births & Deaths for Carrboro ...

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

• John 'Big John' Baker     (Professional football)
  • Full name: John Haywood Baker, Jr.
  • He was born in Raleigh (NC) on June 10, 1935 (a Monday) and died in Raleigh (NC) on October 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Carolina Biblical Gardens (Wake County, North Carolina).
  • Raleigh is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Carrboro.
  • Raleigh is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Big John' Baker<1>
• Frances Elizabeth Bavier     (Actress)
  • She was born in New York (NY) on December 14, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Siler City (NC) on December 6, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Chatham County, North Carolina).
  • Siler City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances Elizabeth Bavier<1>
• Janis Carter     (Actress)
  • Born: Janis Elinore Dremann
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Carter<1>
• Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany     (Author)
  • She was born in Raleigh (NC) on September 3, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Mount Vernon (NY) on September 25, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 104. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Wake County, North Carolina).
  • Raleigh is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • 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 Less than 2 miles to the southeast of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randall Jarrell<1>
• Andrew Johnson     (17th President of the US (1865 - 1869))
  • He was born in Raleigh (NC) on December 29, 1808 (a Thursday) and died in Elizabethton (TN) on July 31, 1875 (a Saturday) at the age of 66.
  • Raleigh is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Johnson<1>
• Ted Kaczynski     (The Unabomber)
  • Full name: Theodore John Kaczynski
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Kaczynski<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.
  • Chapel Hill is located Less than 2 miles to the southeast of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Kyser<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • 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).
  • Durham is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anita Rose Morris<1>
• Kate Elizabeth Smith     (Singer)
  • She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Raleigh (NC) on June 17, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 79.
  • Raleigh is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Elizabeth Smith<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Possum' Whitted<1>
• Mary Lou Williams     (Pianist, composer)
  • Born: Mary Elfrieda Scruggs
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lou Williams<1>
• Tom Zachary     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Carrboro.
  • Burlington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Carrboro.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Carrboro: www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/