Fero (McDowell County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fero ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fero. 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)
- He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Rutherford County, North Carolina).
- Caroleen is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Fero.
- Rutherfordton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Fero.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
Eddie Jackson (Singer)
- He was born in Forest City (NC) on September 4, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 3, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Forest City is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Fero.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Jackson<1>
Nina Simone (Singer, songwriter, musician, activist)
- Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
- She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
- Tryon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Fero.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Simone<1>
Robert Williams (Actor)
- He was born in Morganton (NC) on September 15, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 3, 1931 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Morganton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Fero.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Williams<1>

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.