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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)
    • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Petche Gap (which is located in Burke County).
    • Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Petche Gap (which is located in Burke County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest of Petche Gap. 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 Petche Gap to Sunset 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 Petche Gap (which is located in Burke County).
    • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Petche Gap. 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 Petche Gap to Sunset Cemetery
  • William Franklin 'Bill' Horton     (Singer, musician)
  • Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac     (Race car driver)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
    • 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 in Catawba County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Petche Gap (which is located in Burke County).
    • Hickory is located in Catawba County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Petche Gap (which is located in Burke County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 45.
  • Eddie Jackson     (Singer)
  • 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.