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Notable Births & Deaths for Kernersville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kernersville. 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.
- Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling (Major League Baseball)
- Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Kernersville.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Kernersville.
- Greensboro is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
- Mace Stanley Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Don Cardwell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on January 14, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Cardwell<1>
- Jim Thomas Clack (Professional football)
- Bob Denver (Comedic actor)
- Full name: Robert Osbourne Denver
- He was born in New Rochelle (NY) on January 9, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on September 2, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Denver<1>
- Wes Ferrell (Major League Baseball)
- Jester Joseph Hairston (Actor, musician, composer)
- George Hamilton, IV (Singer, musician)
- Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in High Point (NC) on January 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in High Point (NC) on September 25, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Guilford Memorial Park (Guilford County, North Carolina).
- High Point is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Kernersville.
- High Point is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth<1>
- Dolley Madison (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Madison (1809 - 1817))
- Full name: Dorothea Dandridge Payne Todd-Madison
- She was born in Guilford College (NC) on May 20, 1768 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on July 12, 1849 (a Thursday) at the age of 81.
- Guilford College is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolley Madison<1>
- Harold Nicholas (Tap dancer, entertainer)
- Full name: Harold Lloyd Nicholas
- He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on March 27, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on July 3, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Nicholas<1>
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Webb Nicholson<1>
- Frances 'Baba' Hedrick Raeburn (Actress)
- She was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on August 15, 1924 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 26, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 52.
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances 'Baba' Hedrick Raeburn<1>
- Gene Tanner (Musician - a member of 'The Five Royales')
- Full name: Eugene Tanner
- He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on February 1, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on December 29, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Tanner<1>
- Johnny Tanner (Musician - a member of 'The Five Royales')
- He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on November 28, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on November 8, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 79.
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Winston - Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Kernersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Tanner<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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