Notable Births & Deaths for Salem ...

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

• Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Rutherford County, North Carolina).
  • Caroleen is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Salem.
  • Rutherfordton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Salem.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Salem.
• William Franklin 'Bill' Horton
  • Singer, musician. He was born in Hickory (NC) on December 25, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Hickory is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Salem.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
• Eddie Jackson
  • Singer. He was born in Forest City (NC) on September 4, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 3, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Forest City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Salem.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Jackson<1>

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The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/

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