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Notable Births & Deaths for Ranlo ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ranlo. 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)
- Reverend Ernest Angley (Televangelist, author)
- Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
- He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 99.
- Mooresville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ranlo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
- Virginia Dale (Actress)
- Clarence T. Dixon (Musician)
- Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III (Actor, director, producer)
- Hal England (Actor)
- Spencer Gettys (Negro League Baseball)
- Donald Eugene Gibson (Songwriter, musician)
- He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Sunset Cemetery (Cleveland County, North Carolina).
- Shelby is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Ranlo.
- Annie Montrose Hagins (Actress, civil rights activist)
- Wilbert Harrison (Singer)
- Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Ranlo.
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Ranlo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
- Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac (Race car driver)
- Oscar Micheaux (Director, writer, producer)
- James Polk (11th President of the US (1845 - 1849))
- Full name: James Knox Polk
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Ranlo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
- Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield (Major League Baseball)
- Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts (Race car driver)
- 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) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Flint Hill is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Ranlo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>
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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