Mount Vernon (Rutherford County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Vernon ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Vernon. 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).
- Caroleen is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Mount Vernon. Both communities are located in Rutherford County.
- Rutherfordton is located nearby and to the southwest of Mount Vernon.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Mount Vernon. The cemetery is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Vernon to Sunset Memorial Park
Roberta Flack (Singer, pianist)
- Born: Rubina Flake
- She was born in Black Mountain (NC) on February 10, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 2025 (a Monday).
- Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Mount Vernon (which is located in Rutherford County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roberta Flack<1>
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).
- Converse is located in Spartanburg County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Mount Vernon (which is located in Rutherford County).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Mount Vernon. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Art Fowler<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Vernon to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Donald Eugene Gibson (Songwriter, musician)
- He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday).
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Mount Vernon (which is located in Rutherford County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast of Mount Vernon. The cemetery is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Vernon to Sunset Cemetery
Eddie Jackson (Singer)
- He was born in Forest City (NC) on September 4, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 3, 2010 (a Monday).
- Forest City is located nearby and to the southeast of Mount Vernon.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Jackson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Peace Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Peace Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Vernon to Mt. Peace Cemetery
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).
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Mount Vernon (which is located in Rutherford County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Scruggs<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Vernon to Spring Hill Cemetery
Nina Simone (Singer, songwriter, musician, activist)
- Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
- She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tuesday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday).
- Tryon is located in Polk County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Mount Vernon (which is located in Rutherford County).
- At the time of her death, she was 70.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nina Simone<1>
Robert Williams (Actor)
- He was born in Morganton (NC) on September 15, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 3, 1931 (a Tuesday).
- Morganton is located in Burke County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Mount Vernon (which is located in Rutherford County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Williams<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Vernon to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale

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.