Silk Hope (Chatham County, NC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Silk Hope ...

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

Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant (Music executive, businessman, film producer)
- Full name: Clarence Alexander Avant
- He was born in Climax (NC) on February 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 13, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Climax is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Silk Hope.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence 'The Black Godfather' Avant<1>
Frances Elizabeth Bavier (Actress)
- She was born in New York (NY) on December 14, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Siler City (NC) on December 6, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Chatham County, North Carolina).
- Siler City is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Silk Hope.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances Elizabeth Bavier<1>
Randall Jarrell (Poet)
- He was born in Nashville (TN) on May 6, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on October 14, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
- Chapel Hill is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Silk Hope.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randall Jarrell<1>
Kay Kyser (Band leader, entertainer)
- Born: James Kern
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on June 18, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on July 23, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
- Chapel Hill is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Silk Hope.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Kyser<1>
Tom Zachary (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Silk Hope.
- Burlington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Silk Hope.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<1>

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.