Notable Births & Deaths for Winston - Salem ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Winston - Salem. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Winston - Salem.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Winston - Salem.
  • Greensboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Winston - Salem.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Winston - Salem.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
• Don Cardwell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Winston - Salem on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem on January 14, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at God's Acre (Forsyth County, North Carolina).
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Winston - Salem.
  • 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 on September 2, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Winston - Salem.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Winston - Salem.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jester Joseph Hairston<1>
• George Hamilton, IV
  • Singer, musician. He was born in Winston - Salem 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hamilton, IV<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Winston - Salem.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
  • High Point is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Winston - Salem.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Winston - Salem.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolley Madison<1>
• Julia Mae Brown Mainer
  • Musician. She was born in Mocksville (NC) on March 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Flint (MI) on January 21, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Mocksville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Winston - Salem.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Mae Brown Mainer<1>
• Harold Nicholas
  • Full name: Harold Lloyd Nicholas
  • Tap dancer, entertainer. He was born in Winston - Salem 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).
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Winston - Salem.
  • 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 on February 1, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Winston - Salem on December 29, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Tanner<1>
• Johnny Tanner
  • Musician - a member of 'The Five Royales'. He was born in Winston - Salem on November 28, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Winston - Salem on November 8, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 79.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Tanner<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Winston - Salem: www.ci.winston-salem.nc.us/

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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