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Notable Births & Deaths for Reidville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Reidville. 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 west of Reidville.
    • 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.
    • Laurens is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Reidville.
    • Spartanburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Reidville.
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Reidville.
    • Spartanburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Reidville.
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Reidville.
    • Moore is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Reidville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Toy T. Caldwell, Jr.<1>
  • John Dickson Carr
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Reidville.
    • Spartanburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Reidville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Fowler<1>
  • James R. Packard
  • Donald Wesley Reno
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Reidville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Simone<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Reidville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<1>

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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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