Notable Births & Deaths for Woodshire Estates ...

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

• Frances Elizabeth Bavier
  • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on December 14, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Siler City (NC) on December 6, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Chatham County, North Carolina).
  • Siler City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances Elizabeth Bavier<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Woodshire Estates.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Woodshire Estates.
  • Greensboro is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Woodshire Estates.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
• Janis Carter
  • Born: Janis Elinore Dremann
  • Actress. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 10, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Durham (NC) on July 30, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery (Durham County, North Carolina).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Carter<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Thomas Clack<1>
• Rick Ferrell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Durham (NC) on October 12, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomfield Hills (MI) on July 27, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Ferrell<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wes Ferrell<1>
• Randall Jarrell
  • Poet. He was born in Nashville (TN) on May 6, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on October 14, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Chapel Hill is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randall Jarrell<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolley Madison<1>
• Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
  • Entertainer. He was born in Durham (NC) on April 18, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Bronx (NY) on December 13, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham<1>
• Janis Martin
  • Musician. She was born in Sutherlin (VA) on March 27, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Durham (NC) on September 3, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Highland Burial Park (Danville City, Virginia).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Martin<1>
• Clyde Lensley McPhatter
  • Singer. He was born in Durham (NC) on November 15, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on June 13, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at George Washington Memorial Park (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lensley McPhatter<1>
• Anita Rose Morris
  • Actress. She was born in Durham (NC) on March 14, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 2, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery (Durham County, North Carolina).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anita Rose Morris<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Webb Nicholson<1>
• Grady Tate
  • Musician. He was born in Durham (NC) on January 14, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grady Tate<1>
• George 'Possum' Whitted
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Durham (NC) on February 4, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Wilmington (NC) on October 16, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Wilmington National Cemetery (New Hanover County, North Carolina).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Possum' Whitted<1>
• Mary Lou Williams
  • Born: Mary Elfrieda Scruggs
  • Pianist, composer. She was born in Atlanta (GA) on May 8, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Durham (NC) on May 28, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lou Williams<1>
• Tom Zachary
  • Full name: Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Graham (NC) on May 7, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Burlington (NC) on January 24, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Alamance Memorial Park (Alamance County, North Carolina).
  • Graham is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Woodshire Estates.
  • Burlington is located 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Woodshire Estates.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Zachary<1>

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