Petche Gap (Burke County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Petche Gap ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Petche Gap. 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Petche Gap.
- Rutherfordton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Petche Gap.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Petche Gap.
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) at the age of 65. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- Hickory is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Petche Gap.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac (Race car driver)
- He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Hickory (NC) on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 45.
- Catawba is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Petche Gap.
- Hickory is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Petche Gap.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
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) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Forest City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Petche Gap.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Jackson<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 Tueday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Morganton is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Petche Gap.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Williams<1>

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.