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Notable Births & Deaths for Mill Spring ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mill Spring. 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.
- Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson (Musician)
- Edward Jones Borom (Major League Baseball)
- Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess (Major League Baseball)
- Tommy Caldwell (Musician)
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on November 9, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Spartanburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mill Spring.
- Spartanburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mill Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Caldwell<1>
- Toy T. Caldwell, Jr. (Musician)
- Art Fowler (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Converse (SC) on July 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on January 29, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Converse is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mill Spring.
- Spartanburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mill Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Fowler<1>
- Eddie Jackson (Singer)
- George Mathews (Actor)
- Full name: George Joseph Mathews
- He was born in New York (NY) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Caesars Head (SC) on November 7, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
- Caesars Head is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Mill Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Mathews<1>
- James R. Packard (Race car driver)
- Earl Scruggs (Musician)
- Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
- He was born in Flint Hill (NC) on January 6, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 28, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Flint Hill is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mill Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>
- Nina Simone (Singer, songwriter, musician, activist)
- Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
- She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
- Tryon is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Mill Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Simone<1>
- Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith (Actor, TV Host)
- Born: Robert Emil Schmidt
- He was born in Buffalo (NY) on November 27, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Hendersonville (NC) on July 30, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Hendersonville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Mill Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith<1>
- Bobby Thompson (Musician)
- Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on July 5, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on May 18, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Willow Grove Cemetery (Trousdale County, Tennessee).
- Spartanburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mill Spring.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>
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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