Notable Births & Deaths for Long Island ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Long Island. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Long Island.
  • Gastonia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
• Elvia Allman     (Actress)
  • Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
  • She was born in Enochville (NC) on September 19, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 6, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Enochville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
• Reverend Ernest Angley     (Televangelist, author)
  • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
  • He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 99.
  • Mooresville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<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).
  • Salisbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Skinnay Ennis<1>
• William Franklin 'Bill' Horton     (Singer, musician)
  • He was born in Hickory (NC) on December 25, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Hickory is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
• Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Hickory (NC) on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 45.
  • Catawba is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Long Island.
  • Hickory is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<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).
  • Salisbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Long Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<1>

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The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/

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