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Notable Births & Deaths for Statesville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Statesville. 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.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Statesville.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Statesville.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Statesville.
- Salisbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Statesville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<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).
- Spencer is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Statesville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
- William Franklin 'Bill' Horton
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Statesville.
- 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Statesville.
- Salisbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Statesville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Kluttz<1>
- Julia Mae Brown Mainer
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Statesville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Torrence<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Statesville: www.ci.statesville.nc.us/ The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/ The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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. |
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