Notable Births & Deaths for Daniels ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Daniels. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Daniels.
  • Gastonia is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Daniels.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Daniels.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Daniels.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal England<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Daniels.
• 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Daniels.
  • 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 on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 45.
  • Catawba is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Daniels.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Daniels.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/

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