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Notable Births & Deaths for Kenmon Acres ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kenmon 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. 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 east of Kenmon Acres.
    • Gastonia is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Kenmon Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
  • Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Rutherford County, North Carolina).
    • Caroleen is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Kenmon Acres.
    • Rutherfordton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Kenmon Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
  • Hal England
  • Art Fowler
    • Professional baseball. He was born in Converse (SC) on July 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on January 29, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
    • Converse is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Kenmon Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Fowler<1>
  • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Kenmon Acres.
  • Eddie Jackson
  • Earl Scruggs
    • Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
    • Musician. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Kenmon Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>

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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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