Notable Births & Deaths for Rimer ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rimer. 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     (Actress)
  • Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
  • 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. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Enochville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
• 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Rimer.
  • Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
• Skinnay Ennis     (Musician)
  • Born: Edgar Clyde Ennis
  • He was born in Salisbury (NC) on August 13, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 3, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Skinnay Ennis<1>
• Annie Montrose Hagins     (Actress, civil rights 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Montrose Hagins<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • Spencer is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Rimer.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Rimer.
  • Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Rimer.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Rimer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>

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