Fork Shoals (Greenville County, SC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fork Shoals ...

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

Abigail 'Tommye' Adams (Actress)
- Born: Margaret Thomas Adams
- She was born in Greenville (SC) on January 11, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 13, 1955 (a Sunday).
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Fork Shoals. Both communities are located in Greenville County.
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 33.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail 'Tommye' Adams<1>
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 and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Fork Shoals (which is located in Greenville County).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson<1>
Chadwick Aaron Boseman (Actor, producer)
- He was born in Anderson (SC) on November 29, 1976 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 28, 2020 (a Friday).
- Anderson is located in Anderson County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Fork Shoals (which is located in Greenville County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chadwick Aaron Boseman<1>
Toy T. Caldwell, Jr. (Musician)
- 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, South Carolina.
- Moore is located in Spartanburg County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Fork Shoals (which is located in Greenville County).
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast of Fork Shoals. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Toy T. Caldwell, Jr.<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 Fork Shoals to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
John Dickson Carr (Author)
- He was born in Uniontown (PA) on November 30, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on February 27, 1977 (a Sunday).
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Fork Shoals. Both communities are located in Greenville County.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Springwood Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest of Fork Shoals. The cemetery is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Dickson Carr<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Springwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fork Shoals to Springwood Cemetery
Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis (Musician)
- He was born in Laurens (SC) on April 30, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Hammonton (NJ) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday).
- Laurens is located in Laurens County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Fork Shoals (which is located in Greenville County).
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Rockville Cemetery, which is located in Nassau County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockville Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fork Shoals to Rockville Cemetery
James B. Davis (Singer)
- He was born in Greenville (SC) on June 6, 1916 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 17, 2007 (a Tuesday).
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Fork Shoals. Both communities are located in Greenville County.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James B. Davis<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rolling Green Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rolling Green Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fork Shoals to Rolling Green Memorial Park
Johnny Mann (Arranger, composer, singer)
- Full name: John Russell Mann
- He was born in Baltimore (MD) on August 30, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Anderson (SC) on June 18, 2014 (a Wednesday).
- Baltimore is located in , Maryland.
- Anderson is located in Anderson County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Fork Shoals (which is located in Greenville County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Johnny Mann<1>
Ella Broadus Robertson (Author)
- She was born in Greenville (SC) on April 19, 1872 (a Friday) and died in Louisville (KY) on December 3, 1945 (a Monday).
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Fork Shoals. Both communities are located in Greenville County.
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
- She is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, which is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ella Broadus Robertson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cave Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cave Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fork Shoals to Cave Hill Cemetery
Benjamin Taylor (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Anderson (SC) on June 1, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on January 24, 1953 (a Saturday).
- Anderson is located in Anderson County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Fork Shoals (which is located in Greenville County).
- Baltimore is located in , Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Arbutus Memorial Park, which is located in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Benjamin Taylor<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arbutus Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fork Shoals to Arbutus Memorial Park
Charles Isham 'C.I.' Taylor (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Anderson (SC) on January 20, 1875 (a Wednesday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on February 23, 1922 (a Thursday).
- Anderson is located in Anderson County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Fork Shoals (which is located in Greenville County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Isham 'C.I.' Taylor<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crown Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fork Shoals to Crown Hill Cemetery
Josh White (Musician)
- Full name: Joshua Daniel White, Sr.
- He was born in Greenville (SC) on February 11, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on September 5, 1969 (a Friday).
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Fork Shoals. Both communities are located in Greenville County.
- Manhasset is located in Nassau County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Josh White<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cypress Hills Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cypress Hills Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fork Shoals to Cypress Hills Cemetery
Mack McBee Williams (Actor)
- Born: Vardry McBee Williams
- He was born in Pickens (SC) on February 8, 1907 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 29, 1965 (a Thursday).
- Pickens is located in Pickens County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Fork Shoals (which is located in Greenville County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mack McBee Williams<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fork Shoals to Ft. Rosecrans National 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.