Notable Births & Deaths for Shinnville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shinnville. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Shinnville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
• Elvia Allman     (Actress)
  • Full name: Elvia Beatrice Allman
  • 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. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Enochville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Shinnville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elvia Allman<1>
• Reverend Ernest Angley     (Televangelist, author)
  • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Shinnville.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Shinnville.
  • Salisbury is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Shinnville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
• Skinnay Ennis     (Musician)
  • Born: Edgar Clyde Ennis
  • He was born in Salisbury (NC) on August 13, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 3, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salisbury is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Shinnville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Skinnay Ennis<1>
• Wilbert Harrison     (Singer)
  • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Shinnville.
  • Spencer is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Shinnville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
• Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Hickory (NC) on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 45.
  • Catawba is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Shinnville.
  • Hickory is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Shinnville.
  • 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).
  • Rockwell is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Shinnville.
  • Salisbury is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Shinnville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
• Julia Mae Brown Mainer     (Musician)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Shinnville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<1>
• Jackie Torrence     (Storyteller)
  • She was born in Chicago (IL) on February 12, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Granite Quarry (NC) on November 30, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park (Rowan County, North Carolina).
  • Granite Quarry is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Shinnville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>

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