Notable Births & Deaths for Light ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Light. 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)
  • He was born in High Point (NC) on April 2, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Cumming (GA) on January 3, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
  • High Point is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling<1>
• Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant     (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
  • Full name: Clarence Alexander Avant
  • He was born in Climax (NC) on February 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 13, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Climax is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant<1>
• Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Granite Quarry (NC) on September 19, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on January 20, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
  • Granite Quarry is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Light.
  • Salisbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • Greensboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
• Mace Stanley Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in North English (IA) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on March 24, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
• 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Light.
  • Winston - Salem is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Cardwell<1>
• Jim Thomas Clack     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on October 26, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on April 7, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Thomas Clack<1>
• 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Denver<1>
• Skinnay Ennis     (Musician)
  • Born: Edgar Clyde Ennis
  • He was born in Salisbury (NC) on August 13, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 3, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salisbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Skinnay Ennis<1>
• Wes Ferrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Greensboro (NC) on February 2, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on December 9, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wes Ferrell<1>
• Jester Joseph Hairston     (Actor, musician, composer)
  • He was born in Belews Creek (NC) on July 9, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Belews Creek is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jester Joseph Hairston<1>
• George Hamilton, IV     (Singer, musician)
  • He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on July 19, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 17, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
  • Winston - Salem is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hamilton, IV<1>
• Wilbert Harrison     (Singer)
  • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
  • He was born in Charlotte (NC) on January 5, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Spencer (NC) on October 26, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at North Pinewood Cemetery (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
  • Spencer is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
• 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • High Point is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth<1>
• Clyde Kluttz     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Rockwell (NC) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on May 12, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
  • Rockwell is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Light.
  • Salisbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolley Madison<1>
• Julia Mae Brown Mainer     (Musician)
  • She was born in Mocksville (NC) on March 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Flint (MI) on January 21, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Mocksville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Light.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Light.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Light.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances 'Baba' Hedrick Raeburn<1>

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