Notable Births & Deaths for Ruffin ...

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

• Charlotte Hawkins Brown
  • Born: Lottie Hawkins
  • Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute. She was born in Henderson (NC) on June 11, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on January 11, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77.
  • Greensboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Ruffin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
• Hal 'Skinny' Brown
  • Full name: Harold Hector Brown
  • Major League Baseball. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Ruffin.
  • Greensboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Ruffin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
• Mace Stanley Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in North English (IA) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on March 24, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Ruffin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
• Jim Thomas Clack
  • Professional football. He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on October 26, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on April 7, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Ruffin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Thomas Clack<1>
• Wes Ferrell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Greensboro (NC) on February 2, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on December 9, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Ruffin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wes Ferrell<1>
• Janis Martin
  • Musician. She was born in Sutherlin (VA) on March 27, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Durham (NC) on September 3, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Highland Burial Park (Danville City, Virginia).
  • Sutherlin is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ruffin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Martin<1>
• Mary Webb Nicholson
  • Aviation pioneer. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Ruffin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Webb Nicholson<1>
• Tom Zachary
  • Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Graham (NC) on May 7, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Burlington (NC) on January 24, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Alamance Memorial Park (Alamance County, North Carolina).
  • Graham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Ruffin.
  • Burlington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Ruffin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<1>

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