|
Notable Births & Deaths for Mountain Home ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mountain Home. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- 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 in Rutherford County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Mountain Home (which is located in McDowell County).
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Mountain Home (which is located in McDowell County).
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest of Mountain Home. The cemetery is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mountain Home to Sunset Memorial Park
- Roberta Flack (Singer, pianist)
- Born: Rubina Flake
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roberta Flack<1>
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Mountain Home (which is located in McDowell 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.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Mountain Home (which is located in McDowell County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Mountain Home. 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 Mountain Home to Sunset Cemetery
- Eddie Jackson (Singer)
- Earl Scruggs (Musician)
- Robert Williams (Actor)
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. |
|
|