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Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Pisgah ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Pisgah. 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.
- Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Rutherford County, North Carolina).
- Caroleen is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Mount Pisgah.
- Rutherfordton is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Mount Pisgah.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- Donald Eugene Gibson
- Songwriter, musician. He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Sunset Cemetery (Cleveland County, North Carolina).
- Shelby is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mount Pisgah.
- Eddie Jackson
- Earl Scruggs
- Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
- Musician. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Mount Pisgah.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>
- Nina Simone
- Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
- Singer, songwriter, musician, activist. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Mount Pisgah.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Simone<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/ 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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