Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rolling Acres. 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.
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Rolling Acres.
Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
Full name: Clarence Alexander Avant
He was born in Climax (NC) on February 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 13, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Climax is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Rolling Acres.
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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Rolling Acres.
Salisbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Rolling Acres.
He was born in Greensboro (NC) on December 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on December 17, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
Greensboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Rolling Acres.
Greensboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Rolling Acres.
He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on January 14, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
Winston - Salem is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Rolling Acres.
Winston - Salem is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Rolling Acres.
He was born in New Rochelle (NY) on January 9, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on September 2, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
Winston - Salem is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Rolling Acres.
He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on July 19, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 17, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
Winston - Salem is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Rolling Acres.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Rolling Acres.
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Rolling Acres.
High Point is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Rolling Acres.
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).
Salisbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Rolling Acres.
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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Rolling Acres.
She was born in Greensboro (NC) on July 12, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Worcestershire (England) on May 22, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 37. She is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
Greensboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Rolling Acres.
She was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on August 15, 1924 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 26, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 52.
Winston - Salem is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Rolling Acres.
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