Notable Births & Deaths for Flat Gap ...

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

• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Flat Gap (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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Flat Gap. The cemetery is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
  • Google driving directions:
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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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Flat Gap (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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rolling Green Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Flat Gap to Rolling Green Memorial Park
• 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 and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Flat Gap (which is located in Burke County).
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Flat Gap (which is located in Burke County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 45.
• 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Flat Gap. Both communities are located in Burke County.
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Flat Gap to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)