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Notable Births & Deaths for Coffee Ridge ...

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

  • Harry Anderson
    • Full name: Harry Laverne Anderson
    • Actor, comedian, magician. He was born in Newport (RI) on October 14, 1952 (a Tueday) and died in Asheville (NC) on April 16, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
    • Asheville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Coffee Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Anderson<1>
  • Richard Jerome 'Rome' Chambers
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Weaverville (NC) on August 31, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Weaverville (NC) on August 30, 1902 (a Saturday) at the age of 27.
    • Weaverville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Coffee Ridge.
    • Weaverville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Coffee Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Jerome 'Rome' Chambers<1>
  • Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
  • George Guy Gray
    • Actor. He was born in Oakland (CA) on October 30, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Asheville (NC) on September 8, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Asheville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Coffee Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Guy Gray<1>
  • Dorothy Hart
    • Actress. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on April 4, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Asheville (NC) on July 11, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 82.
    • Asheville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Coffee Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Hart<1>
  • Andrew Johnson
    • 17th President of the US (1865 - 1869). He was born in Raleigh (NC) on December 29, 1808 (a Thursday) and died in Elizabethton (TN) on July 31, 1875 (a Saturday) at the age of 66.
    • Elizabethton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Coffee Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Johnson<1>
  • Eliza Johnson
    • Born: Eliza McCardle
    • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Andrew Johnson (1865 - 1869). She was born in Telford (TN) on October 4, 1810 (a Thursday) and died in Greeneville (TN) on January 15, 1876 (a Saturday) at the age of 65.
    • Telford is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Coffee Ridge.
    • Greeneville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Coffee Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eliza Johnson<1>
  • Wade Mainer
  • Rex Lloyd Nelon
    • Singer. He was born in Asheville (NC) on January 19, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in London (England) on January 23, 2000 (a Sunday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Georgia Memorial Park (Cobb County, Georgia).
    • Asheville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Coffee Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rex Lloyd Nelon<1>
  • Patrick Sky
    • Born: Patrick Linch
    • Singer, songwriter, musician, producer. He was born in College Park (GA) on October 2, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Asheville (NC) on May 26, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
    • Asheville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Coffee Ridge.

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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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