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Notable Births & Deaths for Wil-Mar Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wil-Mar Park. 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.

  • Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Elvia Allman     (Actress)
  • Reverend Ernest Angley     (Televangelist, author)
    • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
    • He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tuesday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday).
    • Mooresville is located in Iredell County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • Akron is located in Summit County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 99.
  • Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vernon 'Vern' Adair Benson<1>
    • He was born in Granite Quarry (NC) on September 19, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on January 20, 2014 (a Monday).
    • Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • Salisbury is located in Rowan County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
    • He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast of Wil-Mar Park. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Wil-Mar Park to Rowan Memorial Park
  • Virginia Dale     (Actress)
  • Clarence T. Dixon     (Musician)
  • Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III     (Actor, director, producer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on April 6, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 16, 2008 (a Sunday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Skinnay Ennis     (Musician)
  • Annie Montrose Hagins     (Actress, civil rights activist)
  • Wilbert Harrison     (Singer)
    • Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wilbert Harrison<1>
    • He was born in Charlotte (NC) on January 5, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Spencer (NC) on October 26, 1994 (a Wednesday).
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • Spencer is located in Rowan County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 65.
    • He is buried at North Pinewood Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Wil-Mar Park. The cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Pinewood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Wil-Mar Park to North Pinewood Cemetery
  • Daisy and Violet Hilton     (Conjoined twins, sideshow performers)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
    • She was born in Brighton (England) on February 5, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on January 4, 1969 (a Saturday).
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 60.
  • Clyde Kluttz     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clyde Kluttz<1>
    • He was born in Rockwell (NC) on December 12, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Salisbury (NC) on May 12, 1979 (a Saturday).
    • Rockwell is located in Rowan County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • Salisbury is located in Rowan County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • He is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast of Wil-Mar Park. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Wil-Mar Park to Rowan Memorial Park
  • Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • James Polk     (11th President of the US (1845 - 1849))
    • Full name: James Knox Polk
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Polk<1>
    • He was born in Pineville (NC) on November 2, 1795 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on June 15, 1849 (a Friday).
    • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 53.
  • Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield<1>
    • He was born in Newport (VA) on August 10, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday).
    • Newport is located in Giles County, Virginia.
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 56.
    • He is buried at Sharon Memorial Park, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest of Wil-Mar Park. The cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sharon Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Wil-Mar Park to Sharon Memorial Park
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Jackie Torrence     (Storyteller)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jackie Torrence<1>
    • She was born in Chicago (IL) on February 12, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Granite Quarry (NC) on November 30, 2004 (a Tuesday).
    • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
    • Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wil-Mar Park (which is located in Cabarrus County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 60.
    • She is buried at Rowan Memorial Park, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast of Wil-Mar Park. The cemetery is located in Rowan County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rowan Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rowan Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Wil-Mar Park to Rowan Memorial Park

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.