Blacksburg (Cherokee County, SC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Blacksburg ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Blacksburg. 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)
- He was born in Stanley (NC) on March 6, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on December 16, 2004 (a Thursday).
- Stanley is located in Gaston County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park, located 23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Gaston County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gaston Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaston Memorial Park (NC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Gaston Memorial Park
Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson (Musician)
- He was born in Laurens (SC) on February 12, 1900 (a Monday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on October 12, 1974 (a Saturday).
- Laurens is located in Laurens County, South Carolina.
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson<1>
Edward Jones Borom (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on October 30, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 7, 2011 (a Friday).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 96.
- He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Jones Borom<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Land Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel Land Memorial Park (TX) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Laurel Land Memorial Park
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).
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Memorial Park (NC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Sunset Memorial Park
Tommy Caldwell (Musician)
- Full name: Thomas Michael Caldwell
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on November 9, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tommy Caldwell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Toy Caldwell (Musician, songwriter)
- Full name: Toy Talmadge Caldwell, Jr.
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on November 13, 1947 (a Thursday) and died in Moore (SC) on February 25, 1993 (a Thursday).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Moore is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Toy Caldwell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Hal England (Actor)
- He was born in Kings Mountain (NC) on October 2, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 6, 2003 (a Thursday).
- Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hal England<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
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).
- Converse is located in Spartanburg County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Art Fowler<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Donald Eugene Gibson (Songwriter, musician)
- He was born in Shelby (NC) on April 3, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on November 17, 2003 (a Monday).
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Cemetery (NC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Sunset Cemetery
Walter Hyatt (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on October 25, 1949 (a Tuesday) and died somewhere in Miami-Dade County (SC) on May 11, 1996 (a Saturday).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter Hyatt<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Eddie Jackson (Singer)
- He was born in Forest City (NC) on September 4, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 3, 2010 (a Monday).
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Jackson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Peace Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Peace Cemetery (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Mt. Peace Cemetery
Sammy Johns (Musician, singer, songwriter)
- Full name: Sammy Reginald Johns
- He was born in Charlotte (NC) on February 7, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Gastonia (NC) on January 4, 2013 (a Friday).
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Gaston County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sammy Johns<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (NC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Greenwood Cemetery
James R. Packard (Professional auto racing)
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on September 23, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Fairfield (IL) on October 1, 1960 (a Saturday).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Fairfield is located in Wayne County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 29.
- He is buried at Floral Park Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James R. Packard<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Floral Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floral Park Cemetery (IN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Floral Park Cemetery
David Gene Pearson (Race car driver)
- He was born in Whitney (SC) on December 22, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on November 12, 2018 (a Monday).
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Gene Pearson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Betsy Rawls (Professional golf)
- She was born in Spartanburg (SC) on May 4, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on October 21, 2023 (a Saturday).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- At the time of her death, she was 95.
- She is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Blacksburg. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Betsy Rawls<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Donald Wesley Reno (Musician)
- He was born in Buffalo (SC) on February 21, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Powhatan (VA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tuesday).
- Buffalo is located in Union County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Powhatan is located in Campbell County, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, which is located in Lynchburg City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donald Wesley Reno<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (VA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Spring Hill Cemetery
Earl Scruggs (Musician)
- Full name: Earl Eugene Scruggs
- He was born in Flint Hill (NC) on January 6, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on March 28, 2012 (a Wednesday).
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Scruggs<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Spring Hill Cemetery
Clara Smith (Singer)
- She was born in Spartanburg (SC) on March 13, 1894 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 2, 1935 (a Saturday).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of her death, she was 40.
- She is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park, which is located in Macomb County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clara Smith<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Memorial Park (MI) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Lincoln Memorial Park
Bobby Thompson (Musician)
- Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on July 5, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on May 18, 2005 (a Wednesday).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Blacksburg (which is located in Cherokee County).
- Franklin is located in Williamson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Willow Grove Cemetery, which is located in Trousdale County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby Thompson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willow Grove Cemetery (TN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blacksburg to Willow Grove Cemetery

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.