Notable Births & Deaths for Golden ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Golden. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Golden.
  • Rutherfordton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Golden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Golden.
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Golden.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Golden.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Golden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/