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Notable Births & Deaths for Lucama ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lucama. 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.
- Charles Henry 'Red' Barrett (Major League Baseball)
- Jim Thomas Clack (Professional football)
- Kay Kyser (Band leader, entertainer)
- Born: James Kern
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on June 18, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on July 23, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
- Rocky Mount is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Lucama.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Kyser<1>
- Isaac 'Ike' Lassiter (Professional football)
- Thelonious Monk (Muscician, composer, pianist, bandleader)
- Full name: Thelonious Sphere Monk
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on October 10, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 17, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Rocky Mount is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Lucama.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thelonious Monk<1>
- Raymond Lee 'Ray' Murray (Professional baseball)
- Norman Pedro Rich (Musician)
- He was born in Washington, DC on February 26, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Selma (NC) on January 17, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery (Passaic County, New Jersey).
- Selma is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Lucama.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Pedro Rich<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Lucama.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregory Walcott<1>
- James Arthur 'Bill Lewis' Whitfield (Professional wrestler)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucama. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/ The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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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