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Notable Births & Deaths for Powers Shop ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Powers Shop. 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
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail 'Tommye' Adams<1>
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Powers Shop (which is located in Laurens County).
    • Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 33.
  • Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pinkne 'Pink' Anderson<1>
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Powers Shop. Both communities are located in Laurens County.
    • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Powers Shop (which is located in Laurens County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • Edward Jones Borom     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tommy Caldwell     (Musician)
  • Toy T. Caldwell, Jr.     (Musician)
  • John Dickson Carr     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Dickson Carr<1>
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Powers Shop (which is located in Laurens County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
    • He is buried at Springwood Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Powers Shop. The cemetery is located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Springwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Powers Shop to Springwood Cemetery
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
  • James B. Davis     (Singer)
  • Art Fowler     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Art Fowler<1>
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Powers Shop (which is located in Laurens County).
    • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Powers Shop (which is located in Laurens 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 north northeast of Powers Shop. The cemetery is located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Powers Shop to Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
  • James R. Packard     (Race car driver)
  • Donald Wesley Reno     (Musician)
  • Ellas Broadus Robertson     (Author)
  • Clara Smith     (Singer)
  • Bobby Thompson     (Musician)
    • Full name: Robert Clark Thompson
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby Thompson<1>
    • He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on July 5, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Franklin (TN) on May 18, 2005 (a Wednesday).
    • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Powers Shop (which is located in Laurens County).
    • Franklin is located in Williamson County, Tennessee.
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
    • He is buried at Willow Grove Cemetery, which is located in Trousdale County, Tennessee.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Willow Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Powers Shop to Willow Grove Cemetery
  • Josh White     (Musician)

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.