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Notable Births & Deaths for Hawfields ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hawfields. 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)
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown (Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute)
- Born: Lottie Hawkins
- She was born in Henderson (NC) on June 11, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on January 11, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77.
- Greensboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hawfields.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
- Hal 'Skinny' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Harold Hector Brown
- He was born in Greensboro (NC) on December 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on December 17, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
- Greensboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hawfields.
- Greensboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hawfields.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
- Mace Stanley Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Janis Carter (Actress)
- Born: Janis Elinore Dremann
- She was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 10, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Durham (NC) on July 30, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery (Durham County, North Carolina).
- Durham is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Hawfields.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Carter<1>
- 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
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 22, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Bahama (NC) on June 10, 2023 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. The body was cremated.
- Bahama is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Hawfields.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Kaczynski<1>
- Kay Kyser (Band leader, entertainer)
- Born: James Kern
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on June 18, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on July 23, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
- Chapel Hill is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Hawfields.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Kyser<1>
- Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham (Entertainer)
- Janis Martin (Musician)
- She was born in Sutherlin (VA) on March 27, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Durham (NC) on September 3, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Highland Burial Park (Danville City, Virginia).
- Durham is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Hawfields.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Martin<1>
- Clyde Lensley McPhatter (Singer)
- Anita Rose Morris (Actress)
- Mary Webb Nicholson (Aviation pioneer)
- She was born in Greensboro (NC) on July 12, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Worcestershire (England) on May 22, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 37. She is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
- Greensboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hawfields.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Webb Nicholson<1>
- Grady Tate (Musician)
- George 'Possum' Whitted (Major League Baseball)
- Mary Lou Williams (Pianist, composer)
- Tom Zachary (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
- He was born in Graham (NC) on May 7, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Burlington (NC) on January 24, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Alamance Memorial Park (Alamance County, North Carolina).
- Graham is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Hawfields.
- Burlington is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Hawfields.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<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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