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Notable Births & Deaths for Granite Village ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Granite Village. 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.
- Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
- Frances Elizabeth Bavier (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frances Elizabeth Bavier<1>
- She was born in New York (NY) on December 14, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Siler City (NC) on December 6, 1989 (a Wednesday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Siler City is located in Chatham County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- At the time of her death, she was 87.
- She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest of Granite Village. The cemetery is located in Chatham County, North Carolina.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Granite Village to Oakwood Cemetery
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown (Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute)
- Born: Lottie Hawkins
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
- She was born in Henderson (NC) on June 11, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on January 11, 1961 (a Wednesday).
- Henderson is located in Vance County, North Carolina.
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- At the time of her death, she was 77.
- Hal 'Skinny' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Harold Hector Brown
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
- He was born in Greensboro (NC) on December 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on December 17, 2015 (a Thursday).
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Mace Stanley Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Janis Carter (Actress)
- Born: Janis Elinore Dremann
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Janis Carter<1>
- She was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 10, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Durham (NC) on July 30, 1994 (a Saturday).
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- Durham is located in Durham County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- At the time of her death, she was 80.
- She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast of Granite Village. The cemetery is located in Durham County, North Carolina.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Maplewood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maplewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Granite Village to Maplewood Cemetery
- Jim Thomas Clack (Professional football)
- Rick Ferrell (Major League Baseball)
- Wes Ferrell (Major League Baseball)
- Randall Jarrell (Poet)
- Ted Kaczynski (The Unabomber)
- Full name: Theodore John Kaczynski
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Kaczynski<1>
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 22, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Bahama (NC) on June 10, 2023 (a Saturday).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Bahama is located in Durham County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- The body was cremated.
- Kay Kyser (Band leader, entertainer)
- Born: James Kern
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kay Kyser<1>
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on June 18, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on July 23, 1985 (a Tuesday).
- Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- Dolley Madison (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Madison (1809 - 1817))
- Full name: Dorothea Dandridge Payne Todd-Madison
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dolley Madison<1>
- She was born in Guilford College (NC) on May 20, 1768 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on July 12, 1849 (a Thursday).
- Guilford College is located in Guilford County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- At the time of her death, she was 81.
- Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham (Entertainer)
- Janis Martin (Musician)
- Clyde Lensley McPhatter (Singer)
- Anita Rose Morris (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anita Rose Morris<1>
- She was born in Durham (NC) on March 14, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 2, 1994 (a Wednesday).
- Durham is located in Durham County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Granite Village (which is located in Alamance County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 51.
- She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast of Granite Village. The cemetery is located in Durham County, North Carolina.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Maplewood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maplewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Granite Village to Maplewood Cemetery
- Mary Webb Nicholson (Aviation pioneer)
- Grady Tate (Musician)
- George 'Possum' Whitted (Major League Baseball)
- Mary Lou Williams (Pianist, composer)
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. |
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