Notable Births & Deaths for Charlotte ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Charlotte. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Charlotte.
  • Gastonia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Charlotte.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
• Elvia Allman
  • Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
  • Actress. 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.
  • Enochville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Charlotte.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
• Reverend Ernest Angley
  • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
  • Televangelist, author. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Charlotte.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
• Virginia Dale
  • Actress. She was born in Charlotte on July 1, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on October 3, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Dale<1>
• Clarence T. Dixon
  • Musician. He was born in Charlotte on June 4, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 25, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence T. Dixon<1>
• Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III
  • Actor, director, producer. He was born in New York (NY) on April 6, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Charlotte on March 16, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
• Hal England
  • Actor. He was born in Kings Mountain (NC) on October 2, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 6, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kings Mountain is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Charlotte.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal England<1>
• Spencer Gettys
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Rock Hill (SC) on June 8, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on November 18, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Rock Hill is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Charlotte.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Spencer Gettys<1>
• Annie Montrose Hagins
  • Actress, activist. She was born in Charlotte on June 12, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on October 24, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Montrose Hagins<1>
• Wilbert Harrison
  • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
  • Singer. He was born in Charlotte on January 5, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Spencer (NC) on October 26, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at North Pinewood Cemetery (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
• Daisy and Violet Hilton
  • Conjoined twins, sideshow performers. She was born in Brighton (England) on February 5, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte on January 4, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
• Andrew Jackson
  • 7th President of the US (1829 - 1837). He was born in Waxhaw (NC) on March 15, 1767 (a Sunday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on June 8, 1845 (a Sunday) at the age of 78.
  • Waxhaw is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Charlotte.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<1>
• Oscar Micheaux
  • Director, writer, producer. He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• James Polk
  • Full name: James Knox Polk
  • 11th President of the US (1845 - 1849). He was born in Pineville (NC) on November 2, 1795 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on June 15, 1849 (a Friday) at the age of 53.
  • Pineville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Charlotte.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
• Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newport (VA) on August 10, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Charlotte on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sharon Memorial Park (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield<1>
• Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts
  • Race car driver. He was born in Tavares (FL) on January 20, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Charlotte on July 2, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Charlotte: www.charmeck.org/

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

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