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Notable Births & Deaths for Doolie ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Doolie. 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Doolie.
    • Gastonia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Doolie.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
  • Elvia Allman     (Actress)
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Doolie.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
  • Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Virginia Dale     (Actress)
  • Clarence T. Dixon     (Musician)
  • Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III     (Actor, director, producer)
  • Skinnay Ennis     (Musician)
  • Annie Montrose Hagins     (Actress, civil rights activist)
  • Wilbert Harrison     (Singer)
    • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
    • 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).
    • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Doolie.
    • Spencer is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Doolie.
    • 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 (NC) on January 4, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
    • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Doolie.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
  • William Franklin 'Bill' Horton     (Singer, musician)
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Doolie.
    • Hickory is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Doolie.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
  • Clyde Kluttz     (Major League Baseball)
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Doolie.
    • Salisbury is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Doolie.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
  • Julia Mae Brown Mainer     (Musician)
  • Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Jackie Torrence     (Storyteller)

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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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