Notable Births & Deaths for Enola ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Enola. 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)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
  • He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday).
  • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Enola (which is located in Burke County).
  • Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Enola (which is located in Burke County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 64.
  • He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest of Enola. The cemetery is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park<1>
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• Donald Eugene Gibson     (Songwriter, musician)
  • He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday).
  • Shelby is located in Cleveland County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Enola (which is located in Burke County).
  • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
  • At the time of his death, he was 75.
  • He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast of Enola. The cemetery is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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• William Franklin 'Bill' Horton     (Singer, musician)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
  • He was born in Hickory (NC) on December 25, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday).
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Enola (which is located in Burke County).
  • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
  • At the time of his death, he was 65.
  • He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rolling Green Memorial Park<1>
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• Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac     (Race car driver)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
  • He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Hickory (NC) on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday).
  • Catawba is located in Catawba County, North Carolina.
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Enola (which is located in Burke County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 45.
• Eddie Jackson     (Singer)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Jackson<1>
  • He was born in Forest City (NC) on September 4, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 3, 2010 (a Monday).
  • Forest City is located in Rutherford County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Enola (which is located in Burke County).
  • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
  • At the time of his death, he was 63.
  • He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Peace Cemetery<1>
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• Robert Williams     (Actor)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Williams<1>
  • He was born in Morganton (NC) on September 15, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 3, 1931 (a Tuesday).
  • Morganton is located nearby and to the north of Enola.
  • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 37.
  • He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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