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Notable Births & Deaths for Ezell ...

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

  • Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson<1>
    • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Ezell (which is located in Cherokee County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • Edward Jones Borom     (Major League Baseball)
  • Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
    • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Ezell (which is located in Cherokee County).
    • Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Ezell (which is located in Cherokee County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest of Ezell. The cemetery is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park<1>
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  • Tommy Caldwell     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tommy Caldwell<1>
    • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Ezell (which is located in Cherokee County).
    • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Ezell (which is located in Cherokee County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 30.
    • He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest of Ezell. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens<1>
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  • Toy T. Caldwell, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Hal England     (Actor)
  • Art Fowler     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Art Fowler<1>
    • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Ezell (which is located in Cherokee County).
    • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Ezell (which is located in Cherokee County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 84.
    • He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest of Ezell. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens<1>
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  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Ezell (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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Ezell. The cemetery is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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  • Eddie Jackson     (Singer)
  • James R. Packard     (Race car driver)
  • Donald Wesley Reno     (Musician)
  • Earl Scruggs     (Musician)
  • Nina Simone     (Singer, songwriter, musician, activist)
    • Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nina Simone<1>
    • She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tuesday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday).
    • Tryon is located in Polk County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Ezell (which is located in Cherokee County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 70.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Clara Smith     (Singer)
  • Bobby Thompson     (Musician)
    • Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby Thompson<1>
    • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Ezell (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.
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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.