Notable Births & Deaths for Stokesdale ...

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

• Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in High Point (NC) on April 2, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Cumming (GA) on January 3, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sawnee View Gardens (Forsyth County, Georgia).
  • High Point is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucius Benjamin 'Luke' Appling<1>
• Charlotte Hawkins Brown
  • Born: Lottie Hawkins
  • Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute. She was born in Henderson (NC) on June 11, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on January 11, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77.
  • Greensboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
• Hal 'Skinny' Brown
  • Full name: Harold Hector Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Greensboro (NC) on December 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on December 17, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
  • Greensboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Stokesdale.
  • Greensboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal 'Skinny' Brown<1>
• Mace Stanley Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in North English (IA) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on March 24, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
• Don Cardwell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on January 14, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Cardwell<1>
• Jim Thomas Clack
  • Professional football. He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on October 26, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on April 7, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Thomas Clack<1>
• Bob Denver
  • Full name: Robert Osbourne Denver
  • Comedic actor. He was born in New Rochelle (NY) on January 9, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on September 2, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Denver<1>
• Wes Ferrell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Greensboro (NC) on February 2, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on December 9, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wes Ferrell<1>
• Jester Joseph Hairston
  • Actor, musician, actor. He was born in Belews Creek (NC) on July 9, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Belews Creek is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jester Joseph Hairston<1>
• George Hamilton, IV
  • Singer, musician. He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on July 19, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 17, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hamilton, IV<1>
• Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in High Point (NC) on January 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in High Point (NC) on September 25, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Guilford Memorial Park (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • High Point is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Stokesdale.
  • High Point is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hall 'Ray' Hayworth<1>
• Dolley Madison
  • Full name: Dorothea Dandridge Payne Todd-Madison
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James Madison (1809 - 1817). She was born in Guilford College (NC) on May 20, 1768 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on July 12, 1849 (a Thursday) at the age of 81.
  • Guilford College is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolley Madison<1>
• Harold Nicholas
  • Full name: Harold Lloyd Nicholas
  • Tap dancer, entertainer. He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on March 27, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on July 3, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Nicholas<1>
• Mary Webb Nicholson
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Greensboro (NC) on July 12, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Worcestershire (England) on May 22, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 37. She is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Greensboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Webb Nicholson<1>
• Gene Tanner
  • Full name: Eugene Tanner
  • Musician - a member of 'The Five Royales'. He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on February 1, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on December 29, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Tanner<1>
• Johnny Tanner
  • Musician - a member of 'The Five Royales'. He was born in Winston - Salem (NC) on November 28, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Winston - Salem (NC) on November 8, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 79.
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Winston - Salem is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Stokesdale.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Tanner<1>

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