Catfish (Catawba County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Catfish ...

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

Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Stanley (NC) on March 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on December 16, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park (Gaston County, North Carolina).
- Stanley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Catfish.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
Elvia Allman (Actress)
- Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
- She was born in Enochville (NC) on September 19, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 6, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Enochville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Catfish.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
Reverend Ernest Angley (Televangelist, author)
- Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
- He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 99.
- Mooresville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Catfish.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
William Franklin 'Bill' Horton (Singer, musician)
- He was born in Hickory (NC) on December 25, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- Hickory is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Catfish.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac (Race car driver)
- He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Hickory (NC) on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 45.
- Catawba is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Catfish.
- Hickory is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Catfish.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
William 'Oliver' Swofford (Singer)
- He was born in North Wilkesboro (NC) on February 22, 1945 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- North Wilkesboro is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Catfish.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Oliver' Swofford<1>

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.