Notable Births & Deaths for Filbert ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Filbert. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Filbert.
  • Gastonia is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>
• Virginia Dale     (Actress)
  • She was born in Charlotte (NC) on July 1, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on October 3, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Dale<1>
• Clarence T. Dixon     (Musician)
  • He was born in Charlotte (NC) on June 4, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 25, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence T. Dixon<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>
• 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) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kings Mountain is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal England<1>
• Spencer Gettys     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Rock Hill (SC) on June 8, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on November 18, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Rock Hill is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Spencer Gettys<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Filbert.
• Annie Montrose Hagins     (Actress, civil rights activist)
  • She was born in Charlotte (NC) on June 12, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on October 24, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Montrose Hagins<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>
• George F. McCorkle     (Musician)
  • He was born in Chester (SC) on October 11, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Lebanon (TN) on June 29, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
  • Chester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. McCorkle<1>
• Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
  • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>
• Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Newport (VA) on August 10, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sharon Memorial Park (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina).
  • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield<1>
• Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Tavares (FL) on January 20, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on July 2, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Charlotte is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts<1>
• 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 northwest of Filbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Scruggs<1>

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