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Notable Births & Deaths for Hunter Acres ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hunter Acres. 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)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
    • He was born in Stanley (NC) on March 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on December 16, 2004 (a Thursday).
    • Stanley is located in Gaston County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Hunter Acres (which is located in Mecklenburg County).
    • Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Hunter Acres (which is located in Mecklenburg County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Hunter Acres. The cemetery is located in Gaston County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Gaston Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gaston Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hunter Acres to Gaston Memorial Park
  • Elvia Allman     (Actress)
  • Reverend Ernest Angley     (Televangelist, author)
    • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
    • He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tuesday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday).
    • Mooresville is located in Iredell County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Hunter Acres (which is located in Mecklenburg County).
    • Akron is located in Summit County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 99.
  • Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Virginia Dale     (Actress)
  • Clarence T. Dixon     (Musician)
  • Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III     (Actor, director, producer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on April 6, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 16, 2008 (a Sunday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Charlotte is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Hunter Acres. Both communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Spencer Gettys     (Negro League Baseball)
  • Annie Montrose Hagins     (Actress, civil rights activist)
  • Wilbert Harrison     (Singer)
  • Daisy and Violet Hilton     (Conjoined twins, sideshow performers)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
    • She was born in Brighton (England) on February 5, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on January 4, 1969 (a Saturday).
    • Charlotte is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Hunter Acres. Both communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 60.
  • Andrew Jackson     (7th President of the US (1829 - 1837))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Jackson<1>
    • He was born in Waxhaw (NC) on March 15, 1767 (a Sunday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on June 8, 1845 (a Sunday).
    • Waxhaw is located in Union County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Hunter Acres (which is located in Mecklenburg County).
    • Hermitage is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
  • Clyde Kluttz     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clyde Kluttz<1>
    • He was born in Rockwell (NC) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on May 12, 1979 (a Saturday).
    • Rockwell is located in Rowan County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Hunter Acres (which is located in Mecklenburg County).
    • Salisbury is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast of Hunter Acres. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hunter Acres to Rowan Memorial Park
  • Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • James Polk     (11th President of the US (1845 - 1849))
    • Full name: James Knox Polk
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Polk<1>
    • He was born in Pineville (NC) on November 2, 1795 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on June 15, 1849 (a Friday).
    • Pineville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Hunter Acres. Both communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
    • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 53.
  • Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Jackie Torrence     (Storyteller)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jackie Torrence<1>
    • She was born in Chicago (IL) on February 12, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Granite Quarry (NC) on November 30, 2004 (a Tuesday).
    • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
    • Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Hunter Acres (which is located in Mecklenburg County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 60.
    • She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast of Hunter Acres. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hunter Acres to Rowan Memorial Park

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.