Notable Births & Deaths for Meadows ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Meadows. 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
  • Born: Lottie Hawkins
  • Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
• Hal 'Skinny' Brown
  • Full name: Harold Hector Brown
  • Major League Baseball. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • Greensboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • Winston - Salem is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Thomas Clack<1>
• Bob Denver
  • Full name: Robert Osbourne Denver
  • Comedic actor. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Denver<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hamilton, IV<1>
• Dolley Madison
  • Full name: Dorothea Dandridge Payne Todd-Madison
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Madison (1809 - 1817). 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolley Madison<1>
• Harold Nicholas
  • Full name: Harold Lloyd Nicholas
  • Tap dancer, entertainer. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Meadows.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances 'Baba' Hedrick Raeburn<1>
• Gene Tanner
  • Full name: Eugene Tanner
  • Musician - a member of 'The Five Royales'. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • Winston - Salem is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • Winston - Salem is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Meadows.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Tanner<1>

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