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Notable Births & Deaths for Union ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Union. 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.
- Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson
- Edward Jones Borom
- Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Caroleen (NC) on February 6, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Rutherfordton (NC) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Rutherford County, North Carolina).
- Caroleen is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Union.
- Rutherfordton is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Union.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- Tommy Caldwell
- Musician. He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on November 9, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Spartanburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Union.
- Spartanburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Union.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Caldwell<1>
- Toy T. Caldwell, Jr.
- Art Fowler
- Professional baseball. He was born in Converse (SC) on July 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on January 29, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Converse is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Union.
- Spartanburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Union.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Fowler<1>
- Donald Eugene Gibson
- Songwriter, musician. He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Sunset Cemetery (Cleveland County, North Carolina).
- Shelby is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Union.
- Eddie Jackson
- James R. Packard
- Earl Scruggs
- Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
- Musician. He was born in Flint Hill (NC) on January 6, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 28, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Flint Hill is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Union.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>
- Nina Simone
- Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
- Singer, songwriter, musician, activist. She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
- Tryon is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Union.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Simone<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Union.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith<1>
- Bobby Thompson
- Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
- Musician. He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on July 5, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on May 18, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Willow Grove Cemetery (Trousdale County, Tennessee).
- Spartanburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Union.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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