Notable Births & Deaths for Five Points ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Five Points. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Five Points.
  • Rutherfordton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
• Hal England
  • Actor. He was born in Kings Mountain (NC) on October 2, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 6, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kings Mountain is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal England<1>
• Donald Eugene Gibson
  • Songwriter, musician. He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Sunset Cemetery (Cleveland County, North Carolina).
  • Shelby is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Five Points.
• William Franklin 'Bill' Horton
  • Singer, musician. He was born in Hickory (NC) on December 25, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Hickory is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Jackson<1>
• Earl Scruggs
  • Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
  • Musician. He was born in Flint Hill (NC) on January 6, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 28, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Flint Hill is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Five Points.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>

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