Oak Grove (Cleveland County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Oak Grove ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oak Grove. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Oak Grove (which is located in Cleveland County).
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Oak Grove (which is located in Cleveland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Oak Grove. 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 Oak Grove to Gaston Memorial Park
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 in Rutherford County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Oak Grove (which is located in Cleveland County).
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Oak Grove (which is located in Cleveland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Oak Grove. 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 Oak Grove to Sunset Memorial Park
Hal England (Actor)
- He was born in Kings Mountain (NC) on October 2, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 6, 2003 (a Thursday).
- Kings Mountain is located nearby and to the southeast of Oak Grove.
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hal England<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oak Grove to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Oak Grove. Both communities are located in Cleveland County.
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west northwest of Oak Grove. 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 Oak Grove 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 in Rutherford County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Oak Grove (which is located in Cleveland County).
- 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 (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oak Grove to Mt. Peace Cemetery
Sammy Johns (Musician, singer, songwriter)
- Full name: Sammy Reginald Johns
- He was born in Charlotte (NC) on February 7, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on January 4, 2013 (a Friday).
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Oak Grove (which is located in Cleveland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Oak Grove. The cemetery is located in Gaston County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sammy Johns<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oak Grove to Greenwood 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Oak Grove. Both communities are located in Cleveland 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 (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oak Grove to Spring Hill Cemetery

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.