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Notable Births & Deaths for Stateburg ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Stateburg.  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. 
Richard 'Ricky' Bell, Jr.     (Professional football)
He was born  in Columbia (SC) on October 2, 1974 (a Wednesday) and died  in Columbia (SC) on February 17, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 36.  He is buried at Leevy Cemetery (Richland County, South Carolina).  Columbia  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stateburg.Columbia  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stateburg.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard 'Ricky' Bell, Jr.<1>James 'Buster' Clarkson     (Negro League Baseball)
Thomas Cooper De Leon     (Author)
Lawrence Eugene 'Larry' Doby     (Major League Baseball)
Althea Gibson     (Professional tennis)
She was born  in Silver (SC) on August 25, 1927 (a Thursday) and died  in East Orange (NJ) on September 28, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 76.  She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).  Silver  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Stateburg.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Althea Gibson<1>Alex Hawkins     (Professional football)
Full name: Clifton Alexander HawkinsHe was born  in Welch (WV) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) and died  in Columbia (SC) on September 12, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.    We don't have any burial details.Columbia  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stateburg.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alex Hawkins<1>LaMarr Hoyt     (Professional baseball)
He was born  in Columbia (SC) on January 1, 1955 (a Saturday) and died  in Columbia (SC) on November 29, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 66.    We don't have any burial details.Columbia  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stateburg.Columbia  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stateburg.Find-A-Grave Memorial: LaMarr Hoyt<1>Marvin Earl 'Marv' Johnson     (Singer)
Barton MacLane     (Actor, playwright, screenwriter)
Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr.     (Professional boxer)
Ann Savage     (Actress)
Born: Berniece Maxine LyonShe was born  in Columbia (SC) on February 19, 1921 (a Saturday) and died  in Hollywood (CA) on December 25, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.  She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).  Columbia  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stateburg.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Savage<1>Angie Stone     (Singer, songwriter, actress, producer)
Full name: Angela Laverne BrownShe was born  in Columbia (SC) on December 18, 1961 (a Monday) and died  on March 1, 2025 (a Saturday) at the age of 63.  Columbia  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stateburg.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Angie Stone<1>Angelica Van Buren     (Daughter-in-law of Martin Van Buren - since he was a widower, Angelica served as the de facto First Lady for the Van Buren Presidency (1837 - 1841))
She was born  in Wedgefield (SC) on February 13, 1818 (a Friday) and died  in New York (NY) on December 29, 1877 (a Saturday) at the age of 59.  Wedgefield  is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Stateburg.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Angelica Van Buren<1>Lee Young     (Actor)
Full name: Lee Thompson YoungHe was born  in Columbia (SC) on February 1, 1984 (a Wednesday) and died  in Los Angeles (CA) on August 19, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 29.  He is buried at Lakeview Memory Gardens (York County, South Carolina).  Columbia  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stateburg.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Young<1> 
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. |  |  |