Sandy Plains (Cleveland County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sandy Plains ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sandy Plains. 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)
- He was born in Stanley (NC) on March 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on December 16, 2004 (a Thursday).
- Stanley is located in Gaston County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Sandy Plains (which is located in Cleveland County).
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Sandy Plains (which is located in Cleveland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Sandy Plains. The cemetery is located in Gaston County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gaston Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaston Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sandy Plains to Gaston Memorial Park
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).
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Sandy Plains (which is located in Cleveland County).
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Sandy Plains. The cemetery is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sandy Plains to Sunset Memorial Park
Hal England (Actor)
- He was born in Kings Mountain (NC) on October 2, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 6, 2003 (a Thursday).
- Kings Mountain is located nearby and to the southeast of Sandy Plains.
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hal England<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sandy Plains to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Donald Eugene Gibson (Songwriter, musician)
- He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday).
- Shelby is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Sandy Plains. Both communities are located in Cleveland County.
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Sandy Plains. The cemetery is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sandy Plains to Sunset Cemetery
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).
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Sandy Plains (which is located in Cleveland County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Jackson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Peace Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Peace Cemetery (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sandy Plains to Mt. Peace Cemetery
Sammy Johns (Musician, singer, songwriter)
- Full name: Sammy Reginald Johns
- He was born in Charlotte (NC) on February 7, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on January 4, 2013 (a Friday).
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Sandy Plains (which is located in Cleveland County).
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Sandy Plains (which is located in Cleveland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Sandy Plains. The cemetery is located in Gaston County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sammy Johns<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sandy Plains to Greenwood Cemetery
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).
- Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Sandy Plains (which is located in Cleveland County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Polk<1>
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).
- Flint Hill is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Sandy Plains. Both communities are located in Cleveland County.
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Scruggs<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sandy Plains to Spring Hill Cemetery

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.