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Notable Births & Deaths for Pittsboro ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pittsboro. 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.
- Frances Elizabeth Bavier
- Janis Carter
- Born: Janis Elinore Dremann
- Actress. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 10, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Durham (NC) on July 30, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery (Durham County, North Carolina).
- Durham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Pittsboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Carter<1>
- Rick Ferrell
- Randall Jarrell
- Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
- Janis Martin
- Musician. She was born in Sutherlin (VA) on March 27, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Durham (NC) on September 3, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Highland Burial Park (Danville City, Virginia).
- Durham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Pittsboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Martin<1>
- Clyde Lensley McPhatter
- Anita Rose Morris
- Grady Tate
- Musician. He was born in Durham (NC) on January 14, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Durham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Pittsboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grady Tate<1>
- George 'Possum' Whitted
- Mary Lou Williams
- Born: Mary Elfrieda Scruggs
- Pianist, composer. She was born in Atlanta (GA) on May 8, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Durham (NC) on May 28, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
- Durham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Pittsboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lou Williams<1>
- Tom Zachary
- Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Graham (NC) on May 7, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Burlington (NC) on January 24, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Alamance Memorial Park (Alamance County, North Carolina).
- Graham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pittsboro.
- Burlington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Pittsboro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsboro: www.pittsboronc.org/ The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/ The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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. |
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