Notable Births & Deaths for Toxaway Falls ...

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

• Randy Johnson
  • Professional football. He was born in San Antonio (TX) on June 17, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Brevard (NC) on September 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (DeWitt County, Texas).
  • Brevard is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Toxaway Falls.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randy Johnson<1>
• Jackie 'Moms' Mabley
  • Born: Loretta Mary Aiken
  • Comedian. She was born in Brevard (NC) on March 19, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in White Plains (NY) on May 23, 1975 (a Friday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Brevard is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Toxaway Falls.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie 'Moms' Mabley<1>
• George Mathews
  • Full name: George Joseph Mathews
  • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Caesars Head (SC) on November 7, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
  • Caesars Head is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Toxaway Falls.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Mathews<1>
• Johnny Lane Oates
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Sylva (NC) on January 21, 1946 (a Monday) and died in Richmond (VA) on December 24, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Chesterfield County, Virginia).
  • Sylva is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Toxaway Falls.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Lane Oates<1>
• Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith
  • Born: Robert Emil Schmidt
  • Actor, TV Host. He was born in Buffalo (NY) on November 27, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Hendersonville (NC) on July 30, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Hendersonville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Toxaway Falls.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith<1>
• Mack McBee Williams
  • Born: Vardry McBee Williams
  • Actor. He was born in Pickens (SC) on February 8, 1907 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 29, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Pickens is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Toxaway Falls.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mack McBee Williams<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/