Mountain View (Catawba County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mountain View ...

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

Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Stanley (NC) on March 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on December 16, 2004 (a Thursday).
- Stanley is located in Gaston County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mountain View (which is located in Catawba County).
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Mountain View (which is located in Catawba County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast of Mountain View. The cemetery is located in Gaston County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gaston Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaston Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mountain View to Gaston Memorial Park
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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Mountain View (which is located in Catawba County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest of Mountain View. 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 View to Sunset Cemetery
William Franklin 'Bill' Horton (Singer, musician)
- He was born in Hickory (NC) on December 25, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday).
- Hickory is located nearby and to the north of Mountain View.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rolling Green Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rolling Green Memorial Park (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mountain View to Rolling Green Memorial Park
Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac (Professional auto racing)
- He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Hickory (NC) on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday).
- Catawba is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Mountain View. Both communities are located in Catawba County.
- Hickory is located nearby and to the north of Mountain View.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
Carl Story (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Lenoir (NC) on May 29, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Greenville (SC) on March 31, 1995 (a Friday).
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mountain View (which is located in Catawba County).
- Greenville is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, which is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carl Story<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (SC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mountain View to Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Mountain View (which is located in Catawba 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 (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mountain View 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.