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Notable Births & Deaths for Farmer ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Farmer. 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)
  • Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant     (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
  • Frances Elizabeth Bavier     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frances Elizabeth Bavier<1>
    • She was born in New York (NY) on December 14, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Siler City (NC) on December 6, 1989 (a Wednesday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Siler City is located in Chatham County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Farmer (which is located in Randolph County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 87.
    • She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Farmer. The cemetery is located in Chatham County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Farmer to Oakwood Cemetery
  • Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
    • He was born in Granite Quarry (NC) on September 19, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on January 20, 2014 (a Monday).
    • Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Farmer (which is located in Randolph County).
    • Salisbury is located in Rowan County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Farmer (which is located in Randolph County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
    • He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Farmer. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Farmer to Rowan Memorial Park
  • Skinnay Ennis     (Musician)
  • Wilbert Harrison     (Singer)
    • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wilbert Harrison<1>
    • He was born in Charlotte (NC) on January 5, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Spencer (NC) on October 26, 1994 (a Wednesday).
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    • Spencer is located in Rowan County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Farmer (which is located in Randolph County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 65.
    • He is buried at North Pinewood Cemetery, which is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Pinewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Farmer to North Pinewood Cemetery
  • Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clyde Kluttz     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clyde Kluttz<1>
    • He was born in Rockwell (NC) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on May 12, 1979 (a Saturday).
    • Rockwell is located in Rowan County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Farmer (which is located in Randolph County).
    • Salisbury is located in Rowan County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Farmer (which is located in Randolph County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Farmer. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Farmer to Rowan Memorial Park
  • Jackie Torrence     (Storyteller)

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.