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Notable Births & Deaths for Green Creek ...

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

  • Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson<1>
    • He was born in Laurens (SC) on February 12, 1900 (a Monday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on October 12, 1974 (a Saturday).
    • Laurens is located in Laurens County, South Carolina.
    • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Green Creek (which is located in Polk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • Edward Jones Borom     (Major League Baseball)
  • Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
    • He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday).
    • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Green Creek (which is located in Polk County).
    • Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Green Creek (which is located in Polk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Green Creek. The cemetery is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sunset Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Green Creek to Sunset Memorial Park
  • Tommy Caldwell     (Musician)
  • Toy T. Caldwell, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Art Fowler     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Art Fowler<1>
    • He was born in Converse (SC) on July 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on January 29, 2007 (a Monday).
    • Converse is located in Spartanburg County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Green Creek (which is located in Polk County).
    • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Green Creek (which is located in Polk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 84.
    • He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast of Green Creek. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Green Creek to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
  • 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 east of Green Creek (which is located in Polk County).
    • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Green Creek. The cemetery is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sunset Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Green Creek to Sunset Cemetery
  • Eddie Jackson     (Singer)
  • James R. Packard     (Race car driver)
  • Earl Scruggs     (Musician)
  • Nina Simone     (Singer, songwriter, musician, activist)
    • Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nina Simone<1>
    • She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tuesday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday).
    • Tryon is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Green Creek. Both communities are located in Polk County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 70.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Clara Smith     (Singer)
  • Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith     (Actor, TV Host)
    • Born: Robert Emil Schmidt
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith<1>
    • He was born in Buffalo (NY) on November 27, 1917 (a Tuesday) and died in Hendersonville (NC) on July 30, 1998 (a Thursday).
    • Buffalo is located in Erie County, New York.
    • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Green Creek (which is located in Polk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Bobby Thompson     (Musician)
    • Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby Thompson<1>
    • He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on July 5, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on May 18, 2005 (a Wednesday).
    • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Green Creek (which is located in Polk County).
    • Franklin is located in Williamson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
    • He is buried at Willow Grove Cemetery, which is located in Trousdale County, Tennessee.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Willow Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Green Creek to Willow Grove Cemetery

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.