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Notable Births & Deaths for Mitchell ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mitchell. 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
- Born: Margaret Thomas Adams
- Actress. She was born in Greenville (SC) on January 11, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 13, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 33.
- Greenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: 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) at the age of 74.
- Spartanburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson<1>
- Edward Jones Borom
- 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) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Rutherford County, North Carolina).
- Caroleen is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Mitchell.
- Rutherfordton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Harrill 'Smoky' Burgess<1>
- Tommy Caldwell
- Musician. He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on November 9, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in Spartanburg (SC) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Spartanburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Mitchell.
- Spartanburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Caldwell<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) at the age of 45. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Spartanburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Mitchell.
- Moore is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Toy T. Caldwell, Jr.<1>
- John Dickson Carr
- James B. Davis
- 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) at the age of 84. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Spartanburg County, South Carolina).
- Converse is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Mitchell.
- Spartanburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Fowler<1>
- Eddie Jackson
- Randy Johnson
- Professional football. He was born in San Antonio (TX) on June 17, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Brevard (NC) on September 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (DeWitt County, Texas).
- Brevard is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randy Johnson<1>
- Jackie 'Moms' Mabley
- George Mathews
- Full name: George Joseph Mathews
- Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Caesars Head (SC) on November 7, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
- Caesars Head is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Mathews<1>
- James R. Packard
- Ellas Broadus Robertson
- Nina Simone
- Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
- Singer, songwriter, musician, activist. She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
- Tryon is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Simone<1>
- Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith
- Born: Robert Emil Schmidt
- Actor, TV Host. He was born in Buffalo (NY) on November 27, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Hendersonville (NC) on July 30, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Hendersonville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith<1>
- Bobby Thompson
- Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
- Musician. He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on July 5, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on May 18, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Willow Grove Cemetery (Trousdale County, Tennessee).
- Spartanburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Mitchell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>
- Mack McBee Williams
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/ The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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. |
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