Notable Births & Deaths for Castalia ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Castalia. 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. He was born in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 14, 1915 (a Sunday) and died in Wilson (NC) on July 28, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Wilson County, North Carolina).
  • Wilson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Henry 'Red' Barrett<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
• Jim Thomas Clack
  • Professional football. He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on October 26, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on April 7, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Rocky Mount is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Thomas Clack<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben E. King<1>
• Thelonious Monk
  • Full name: Thelonious Sphere Monk
  • Muscician, composer, pianist, bandleader. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thelonious Monk<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Castalia.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Soupy Sales<1>
• Gregory Walcott
  • Actor. He was born in Wendell (NC) on January 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 20, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wendell is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregory Walcott<1>
• James Arthur 'Bill Lewis' Whitfield
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Wilson (NC) on May 28, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in Richmond (VA) on March 31, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 62.
  • Wilson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Castalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Arthur 'Bill Lewis' Whitfield<1>

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