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Notable Births & Deaths for Cuba ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cuba. 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.
- Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Rutherford County, North Carolina).
- Caroleen is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Cuba.
- Rutherfordton is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Cuba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- Donald Eugene Gibson
- Songwriter, musician. He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Sunset Cemetery (Cleveland County, North Carolina).
- Shelby is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Cuba.
- Eddie Jackson
- Earl Scruggs
- Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
- Musician. He was born in Flint Hill (NC) on January 6, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 28, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Flint Hill is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Cuba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>
- Nina Simone
- Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
- Singer, songwriter, musician, activist. She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
- Tryon is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Cuba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Simone<1>
- Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith
- Born: Robert Emil Schmidt
- Actor, TV Host. He was born in Buffalo (NY) on November 27, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Hendersonville (NC) on July 30, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Hendersonville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Cuba.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/ The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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. |
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