Notable Births & Deaths for Drys Mill ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Drys Mill. 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.

• Elvia Allman     (Actress)
  • Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
  • 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. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Enochville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Drys Mill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Drys Mill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
• 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Drys Mill.
  • Salisbury is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Drys Mill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
• Skinnay Ennis     (Musician)
  • Born: Edgar Clyde Ennis
  • He was born in Salisbury (NC) on August 13, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 3, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salisbury is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Drys Mill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Skinnay Ennis<1>
• 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).
  • Spencer is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Drys Mill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Drys Mill.
  • Salisbury is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Drys Mill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
• Jackie Torrence     (Storyteller)
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Drys Mill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

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