Hoodtown (York County, SC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Hoodtown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hoodtown. 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, North Carolina.
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hoodtown (which is located in York County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Gaston Memorial Park, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast of Hoodtown. 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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hoodtown to Gaston Memorial Park
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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Hoodtown (which is located in York 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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hoodtown 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Hoodtown (which is located in York County).
- Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Hoodtown (which is located in York County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hoodtown. 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 Hoodtown to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
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).
- Rock Hill is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Hoodtown. Both communities are located in York County.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Spencer Gettys<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 Hoodtown to Rolling Green Memorial Park
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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Hoodtown (which is located in York County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sunset Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest of Hoodtown. The cemetery is located in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hoodtown to Sunset Cemetery
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).
- Chester is located in Chester County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Hoodtown (which is located in York County).
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hoodtown. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George F. McCorkle<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 Hoodtown 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Hoodtown (which is located in York 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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hoodtown 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Hoodtown (which is located in York 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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hoodtown to Spring Hill 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.