Lake Ridge (Spartanburg County, SC)

Notable Births & Deaths for Lake Ridge ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lake Ridge. 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 in Greenville County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg County).
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson<1>
Edward Jones Borom (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on October 30, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 7, 2011 (a Friday).
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 96.
- He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Jones Borom<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Land Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel Land Memorial Park (TX) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Laurel Land Memorial Park
Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess (Major League Baseball)
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg County).
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast of Lake Ridge. The cemetery is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset Memorial Park (NC) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Sunset Memorial Park
Tommy Caldwell (Musician)
- Full name: Thomas Michael Caldwell
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of Lake Ridge. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tommy Caldwell<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 Lake Ridge to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Toy Caldwell (Musician, songwriter)
- Full name: Toy Talmadge Caldwell, Jr.
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- Moore is located nearby and to the south of Lake Ridge.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of Lake Ridge. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Toy Caldwell<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 Lake Ridge 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 in Greenville County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg County).
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Springwood Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Lake Ridge. 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 Lake Ridge 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg 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 (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge 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 in Greenville County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg 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 (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Rolling Green Memorial Park
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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of Lake Ridge. 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 Lake Ridge to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Napoleon Hill (Author)
- He was born in Pound (VA) on October 26, 1883 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on November 8, 1970 (a Sunday).
- Pound is located in Wise County, Virginia.
- Greenville is located in Greenville County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg County).
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Napoleon Hill<1>
Walter Hyatt (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on October 25, 1949 (a Tuesday) and died somewhere in Miami-Dade County (SC) on May 11, 1996 (a Saturday).
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of Lake Ridge. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter Hyatt<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 Lake Ridge to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Charlie B. Moore, Jr. (Singer)
- He was born in Piedmont (SC) on February 13, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Richmond (VA) on December 24, 1979 (a Monday).
- Piedmont is located in Anderson County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg County).
- Richmond is located in , Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 44.
- He is buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest of Lake Ridge. The cemetery is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charlie B. Moore, Jr.<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Greenville Memorial Gardens
James R. Packard (Professional auto racing)
- He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on September 23, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Fairfield (IL) on October 1, 1960 (a Saturday).
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- Fairfield is located in Wayne County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 29.
- He is buried at Floral Park Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James R. Packard<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Floral Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floral Park Cemetery (IN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Floral Park Cemetery
David Gene Pearson (Race car driver)
- He was born in Whitney (SC) on December 22, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on November 12, 2018 (a Monday).
- Whitney is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of Lake Ridge. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Gene Pearson<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 Lake Ridge to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Betsy Rawls (Professional golf)
- She was born in Spartanburg (SC) on May 4, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on October 21, 2023 (a Saturday).
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- At the time of her death, she was 95.
- She is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of Lake Ridge. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Betsy Rawls<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 Lake Ridge 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg 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 (VA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Spring Hill Cemetery
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 in Greenville County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg 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 (KY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Cave Hill Cemetery
Nina Simone (Singer, songwriter, musician, activist)
- Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
- 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 northwest of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg County).
- At the time of her death, she was 70.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nina Simone<1>
Clara Smith (Singer)
- She was born in Spartanburg (SC) on March 13, 1894 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 2, 1935 (a Saturday).
- Spartanburg is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lake Ridge. Both communities are located in Spartanburg County.
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of her death, she was 40.
- She is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park, which is located in Macomb County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clara Smith<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Memorial Park (MI) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Lincoln Memorial Park
Virgil 'Red' Stallcup (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Ravensford (NC) on January 3, 1922 (a Tuesday) and died in Greenville (SC) on May 2, 1989 (a Tuesday).
- Ravensford is located in Swain County, North Carolina.
- Greenville is located in Greenville County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Lake Ridge (which is located in Spartanburg County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest of Lake Ridge. The cemetery is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virgil 'Red' Stallcup<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lake Ridge to Greenville Memorial Gardens

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.