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Notable Births & Deaths for Lake Wylie ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lake Wylie.  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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Lake Wylie.Gastonia  is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Lake Wylie.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Wade 'Ted' Abernathy<1>Virginia Dale     (Actress)
Clarence T. Dixon     (Musician)
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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Lake Wylie.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III<1>Hal England     (Actor)
Spencer Gettys     (Negro League Baseball)
Annie Montrose Hagins     (Actress, civil rights activist)
Wilbert Harrison     (Singer)
Full name: Wilbert Huntington HarrisonHe 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Lake Wylie.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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Lake Wylie.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daisy and Violet Hilton<1>Andrew Jackson     (7th President of the US (1829 - 1837))
He was born  in Waxhaw (NC) on March 15, 1767 (a Sunday) and died  in Hermitage (TN) on June 8, 1845 (a Sunday) at the age of 78.  Waxhaw  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Lake Wylie.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson<1>George F. McCorkle     (Musician)
Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
James Polk     (11th President of the US (1845 - 1849))
Full name: James Knox PolkHe 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Lake Wylie.Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Polk<1>Erwin Coolidge 'Bob' Porterfield     (Major League Baseball)
Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
 
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. |  |  |