Notable Births & Deaths for Skipwith ...

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

• Charlotte Hawkins Brown     (Author, educator, founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute)
  • Born: Lottie Hawkins
  • She was born in Henderson (NC) on June 11, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on January 11, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77.
  • Henderson is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Skipwith.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Hawkins Brown<1>
• Roy Clark     (Singer, entertainer)
  • Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
  • He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Meherrin is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Skipwith.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<1>
• Ben E. King     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Full name: Bengamin Earl Nelson
  • He was born in Henderson (NC) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Teaneck (NJ) on April 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hackensack Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Henderson is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Skipwith.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben E. King<1>
• Charlie 'Tinker' Leigh, Sr.     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Halifax (VA) on October 29, 1945 (a Monday) and died in Albany (NY) on October 26, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
  • Halifax is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Skipwith.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie 'Tinker' Leigh, Sr.<1>