Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Denton. 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.
Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling (Major League Baseball)
He was born in High Point (NC) on April 2, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Cumming (GA) on January 3, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
High Point is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Denton.
Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
Full name: Clarence Alexander Avant
He was born in Climax (NC) on February 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 13, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Climax is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Denton.
Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Granite Quarry (NC) on September 19, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on January 20, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
Granite Quarry is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Denton.
Salisbury is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Denton.
He was born in Charlotte (NC) 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).
Spencer is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Denton.
Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth (Major League Baseball)
He was born in High Point (NC) on January 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in High Point (NC) on September 25, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Guilford Memorial Park (Guilford County, North Carolina).
High Point is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Denton.
High Point is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Denton.
He was born in Rockwell (NC) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on May 12, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
Rockwell is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Denton.
Salisbury is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Denton.
She was born in Chicago (IL) on February 12, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Granite Quarry (NC) on November 30, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
Granite Quarry is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Denton.
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.