Abernathy, Theodore Wade 'Ted' b. March 6, 1933 d. December 16, 2004 Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for fourteen seasons (1955 to 1957, 1960, 1963 to 1972) with the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals. One of the first pitchers to throw in the "submarine side-arm" fashion, he led the National League in Saves twice (1965 and 1967) while with the Cubs. He ended his career with a total of 148 Saves. Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Bulwinkle, Alfred Lee b. April 21, 1883 d. August 31, 1950 US Congressman. During World War I, Bulwinkle served as a major in the U.S. Army. He was elected in as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. He served from 1921 to 1950, except for two years when he lost an election. (Bio by: Evening Blues) Oakwood Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Cherry, Robert Gregg b. September 17, 1891 d. June 25, 1957 North Carolina Governor. Born in York County, South Carolina, he lived with his grandparents in Gaston County, North Carolina after the death of his mother. He attended Trinity College (now Duke University), obtaining his law degree. During World War I, he organized Company A of the 115th Machine Gun Battalion and then served as Captain. His first elective office was as Mayor of Gastonia, North Carolina, serving from 1919 to 1923. A few years later he was elected as a Democrat to the North...[Read More] (Bio by: Richard Jordan) Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Whitener, Basil Lee b. May 14, 1915 d. March 20, 1989 US Congressman. A member of the North Carolina state house of representatives in 1941, he resigned in 1942 to serve in the United States Navy during World War II. A gunnery officer, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant. In 1957, he was elected to represent North Carolina in the United States House of Representatives, serving until 1969. (Bio by: Evening Blues) Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
b. March 6, 1933 d. December 16, 2004