Notable Births & Deaths for Sherrills Ford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sherrills Ford. 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) at the age of 71. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park (Gaston County, North Carolina).
  • Stanley is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • Gastonia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
• Elvia Allman
  • Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
  • Actress. 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.
  • Enochville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
• Reverend Ernest Angley
  • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
  • Televangelist, author. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Sherrills Ford.
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Sherrills Ford.
  • Salisbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Sherrills Ford.
  • 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 Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Charlotte is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
• Annie Montrose Hagins
  • Actress, 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Montrose Hagins<1>
• Wilbert Harrison
  • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
  • Singer. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
• Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac
  • Race car driver. He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 45.
  • Catawba is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<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).
  • Salisbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sherrills Ford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts<1>

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