Pleasant (Lincoln County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pleasant ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pleasant. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast of Pleasant. 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 Pleasant to Gaston Memorial Park
Reverend Ernest Angley (Televangelist, author)
- Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
- He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tuesday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday).
- Mooresville is located in Iredell County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- Akron is located in Summit County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 99.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
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 in Cleveland County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- 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 Pleasant 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 in Cleveland County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Pleasant. 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 Pleasant 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 in Catawba County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- 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 Pleasant 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 in Catawba County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- Hickory is located in Catawba County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast of Pleasant. 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 Pleasant 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 in Cleveland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln 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 Pleasant to Spring Hill Cemetery
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln 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 Pleasant 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pleasant (which is located in Lincoln 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 Pleasant 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.