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Notable Births & Deaths for Grover ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grover. 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.
- Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Stanley (NC) on March 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on December 16, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park (Gaston County, North Carolina).
- Stanley is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Grover.
- Gastonia is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Grover.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
- Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess (Major League Baseball)
- Hal England (Actor)
- Art Fowler (Professional baseball)
- Spencer Gettys (Negro League Baseball)
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Grover.
- Eddie Jackson (Singer)
- Earl Scruggs (Musician)
- Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Grover.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>
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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