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Notable Births & Deaths for Mocksville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mocksville. 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.

  • Elvia Allman
    • Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
    • Actress. 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.
    • Enochville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
  • Reverend Ernest Angley
    • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
    • Televangelist, author. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mocksville.
    • 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).
    • Granite Quarry is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Mocksville.
    • Salisbury is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Winston - Salem is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Cardwell<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Denver<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hamilton, IV<1>
  • Wilbert Harrison
    • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
    • Singer. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<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 south of Mocksville.
    • Salisbury is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
  • Julia Mae Brown Mainer
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Nicholas<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Winston - Salem is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Winston - Salem is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Tanner<1>
  • Jackie Torrence
    • Storyteller. She was born in Chicago (IL) on February 12, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Granite Quarry (NC) on November 30, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
    • Granite Quarry is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Mocksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>

The official website for Mocksville: www.mocksville.org/

The official website for Davie County: www.co.davie.nc.us/

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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