Notable Births & Deaths for Pooletown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pooletown. 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.

• Elvia Allman
  • Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
  • Actress. She was born in Enochville (NC) on September 19, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 6, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Enochville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Pooletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
• Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in High Point (NC) on April 2, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Cumming (GA) on January 3, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
  • High Point is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pooletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling<1>
• Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Granite Quarry (NC) on September 19, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on January 20, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
  • Granite Quarry is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pooletown.
  • Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Pooletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
• Wilbert Harrison
  • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
  • Singer. He was born in Charlotte (NC) on January 5, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Spencer (NC) on October 26, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at North Pinewood Cemetery (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
  • Spencer is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Pooletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
• Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in High Point (NC) on January 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in High Point (NC) on September 25, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Guilford Memorial Park (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • High Point is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pooletown.
  • High Point is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pooletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth<1>
• Clyde Kluttz
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rockwell (NC) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on May 12, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
  • Rockwell is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Pooletown.
  • Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Pooletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
• Julia Mae Brown Mainer
  • Musician. She was born in Mocksville (NC) on March 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Flint (MI) on January 21, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Mocksville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pooletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<1>
• Jackie Torrence
  • Storyteller. She was born in Chicago (IL) on February 12, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Granite Quarry (NC) on November 30, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
  • Granite Quarry is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pooletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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