Notable Births & Deaths for Providence ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Providence. 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) at the age of 71. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park (Gaston County, North Carolina).
  • Stanley is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Gastonia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
• Tom Addison
  • Professional football. He was born in Lancaster (SC) on April 12, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Bluffton (SC) on June 14, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lancaster Memorial Park (Lancaster County, South Carolina).
  • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Addison<1>
• Virginia Dale
  • Actress. She was born in Charlotte (NC) on July 1, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on October 3, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Dale<1>
• Clarence T. Dixon
  • Musician. He was born in Charlotte (NC) on June 4, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 25, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence T. Dixon<1>
• Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III
  • Actor, director, producer. He was born in New York (NY) on April 6, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 16, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
• Spencer Gettys
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Rock Hill (SC) on June 8, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on November 18, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Rock Hill is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Spencer Gettys<1>
• Annie Montrose Hagins
  • Actress, activist. She was born in Charlotte (NC) on June 12, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on October 24, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Montrose Hagins<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).
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
• Daisy and Violet Hilton
  • Conjoined twins, sideshow performers. She was born in Brighton (England) on February 5, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on January 4, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
• Andrew Jackson
  • 7th President of the US (1829 - 1837). He was born in Waxhaw (NC) on March 15, 1767 (a Sunday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on June 8, 1845 (a Sunday) at the age of 78.
  • Waxhaw is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<1>
• Nina Mae McKinney
  • Actress. She was born in Lancaster (SC) on June 12, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on May 3, 1967 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Mae McKinney<1>
• Oscar Micheaux
  • Director, writer, producer. He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• James Polk
  • Full name: James Knox Polk
  • 11th President of the US (1845 - 1849). He was born in Pineville (NC) on November 2, 1795 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on June 15, 1849 (a Friday) at the age of 53.
  • Pineville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
• Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newport (VA) on August 10, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sharon Memorial Park (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield<1>
• Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts
  • Race car driver. He was born in Tavares (FL) on January 20, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on July 2, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Charlotte is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts<1>
• Aaron Andrew Robinson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lancaster (SC) on June 23, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Lancaster (SC) on March 9, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
  • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Providence.
  • Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Providence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Andrew Robinson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/