Notable Births & Deaths for Five Forks ...

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

• Don Cardwell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on January 14, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Cardwell<1>
• Bob Denver     (Comedic actor)
  • Full name: Robert Osbourne Denver
  • He was born in New Rochelle (NY) on January 9, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on September 2, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Denver<1>
• Jester Joseph Hairston     (Actor, musician, composer)
  • He was born in Belews Creek (NC) on July 9, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Belews Creek is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jester Joseph Hairston<1>
• George Hamilton, IV     (Singer, musician)
  • He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on July 19, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 17, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hamilton, IV<1>
• Julia Mae Brown Mainer     (Musician)
  • She was born in Mocksville (NC) on March 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Flint (MI) on January 21, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Mocksville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<1>
• Harold Nicholas     (Tap dancer, entertainer)
  • Full name: Harold Lloyd Nicholas
  • He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on March 27, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on July 3, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Nicholas<1>
• Frances 'Baba' Hedrick Raeburn     (Actress)
  • She was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on August 15, 1924 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 26, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 52.
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances 'Baba' Hedrick Raeburn<1>
• Gene Tanner     (Musician - a member of 'The Five Royales')
  • Full name: Eugene Tanner
  • He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on February 1, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on December 29, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Tanner<1>
• Johnny Tanner     (Musician - a member of 'The Five Royales')
  • He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on November 28, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on November 8, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 79.
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Winston - Salem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Five Forks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Tanner<1>

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