Notable Births & Deaths for Kenly ...

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

• Charles Henry 'Red' Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 14, 1915 (a Sunday) and died in Wilson (NC) on July 28, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Wilson County, North Carolina).
  • Wilson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Kenly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Henry 'Red' Barrett<1>
• Isaac 'Ike' Lassiter     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Wilson (NC) on November 15, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Oakland (CA) on February 15, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Wilson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Kenly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isaac 'Ike' Lassiter<1>
• Raymond Lee 'Ray' Murray     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Spring Hope (NC) on October 12, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on April 9, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Spring Hope is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Kenly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Lee 'Ray' Murray<1>
• Norman Pedro Rich     (Musician)
  • He was born in Washington, DC on February 26, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Selma (NC) on January 17, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery (Passaic County, New Jersey).
  • Selma is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Kenly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Pedro Rich<1>
• Gregory Walcott     (Actor)
  • Born: Bernard Wasdon Mattox
  • He was born in Wendell (NC) on January 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 20, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wendell is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Kenly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregory Walcott<1>
• James Arthur 'Bill Lewis' Whitfield     (Professional wrestler)
  • He was born in Wilson (NC) on May 28, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in Richmond (VA) on March 31, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 62.
  • Wilson is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Kenly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Arthur 'Bill Lewis' Whitfield<1>

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The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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