Notable Births & Deaths for Letha ...

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

• 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.
  • Henderson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Letha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
• Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson     (Professional boxer, civil rights activist)
  • Born: John Arthur Johnson
  • He was born in Galveston (TX) on March 31, 1878 (a Sunday) and died in Franklinton (NC) on June 10, 1946 (a Monday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Franklinton is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Letha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Letha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Kaczynski<1>
• Ben E. King     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Full name: Bengamin Earl Nelson
  • He was born in Henderson (NC) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Teaneck (NJ) on April 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hackensack Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Henderson is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Letha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben E. King<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Letha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Lee 'Ray' Murray<1>
• Soupy Sales     (Comedian)
  • Born: Milton Supman
  • He was born in Franklinton (NC) on January 8, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Bronx (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Franklinton is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Letha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Soupy Sales<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Letha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregory Walcott<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/