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Notable Births & Deaths for Bowling Green ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bowling Green. 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) at the age of 71. He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park (Gaston County, North Carolina).
- Stanley is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Bowling Green.
- Gastonia is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Bowling Green.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
- Virginia Dale (Actress)
- Clarence T. Dixon (Musician)
- Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III (Actor, director, producer)
- He was born in New York (NY) on April 6, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 16, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
- Charlotte is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Bowling Green.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
- Hal England (Actor)
- Spencer Gettys (Negro League Baseball)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Bowling Green.
- Annie Montrose Hagins (Actress, civil rights activist)
- Wilbert Harrison (Singer)
- Full name: Wilbert Huntington Harrison
- 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).
- Charlotte is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Bowling Green.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbert Harrison<1>
- Daisy and Violet Hilton (Conjoined twins, sideshow performers)
- She was born in Brighton (England) on February 5, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on January 4, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
- Charlotte is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Bowling Green.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
- Oscar Micheaux (Director, writer, producer)
- James Polk (11th President of the US (1845 - 1849))
- Full name: James Knox Polk
- He was born in Pineville (NC) on November 2, 1795 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on June 15, 1849 (a Friday) at the age of 53.
- Pineville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Bowling Green.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
- Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield (Major League Baseball)
- Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts (Race car driver)
- 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) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
- Flint Hill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bowling Green.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>
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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