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Notable Births & Deaths for Philson Crossroads ...

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

  • 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.
    • Laurens is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Philson Crossroads.
    • Spartanburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Philson Crossroads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson<1>
  • Edward Jones Borom
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Philson Crossroads.
    • Spartanburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Philson Crossroads.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Philson Crossroads.
    • Moore is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Philson Crossroads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Toy T. Caldwell, Jr.<1>
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Philson Crossroads.
    • Spartanburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Philson Crossroads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Fowler<1>
  • Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays
    • Social activist, educator. He was born in Ninety Six (SC) on August 1, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on March 28, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
    • Ninety Six is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Philson Crossroads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays<1>
  • James R. Packard
    • Race car driver. He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on September 23, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Fairfield (IL) on October 1, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Floral Park Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • Spartanburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Philson Crossroads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James R. Packard<1>
  • 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 Tueday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Buffalo is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Philson Crossroads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Wesley Reno<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Philson Crossroads.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>

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The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.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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