Editing Morganton, North Carolina (section)

==Notable people==
* [[W. Ted Alexander]], member of the [[North Carolina Senate]]
* [[Alphonso Calhoun Avery]], jurist, military officer, and politician
* [[Isaac E. Avery]], most remembered for the blood-stained note he wrote to his father before dying at [[Battle of Gettysburg|Gettysburg]] during the [[American Civil War]]
* [[William Waightstill Avery]], North Carolina politician and lawyer; brother of Isaac E. Avery<ref name="Marquis 1607–1896">{{Cite book| title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location = Chicago | year = 1963}}</ref>
* [[Etta Baker]], guitarist and singer of the [[Piedmont Blues]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Etta Baker, 93, Blues Guitarist, Dies|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/arts/music/26baker.html?_r=1&|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 26, 2006}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120717060610/http://www.ncarts.org/artistpage.cfm?ser=24115&num=23615]</ref>
* [[Johnny Bristol]], musician and [[Motown]] producer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://northcarolinamusichalloffame.org/inductee-johnny-bristol/ |title=Inductee - Johnny Bristol |publisher=North Carolina Music Hall of Fame |date=2009-10-03 |access-date=2014-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704090304/http://northcarolinamusichalloffame.org/inductee-johnny-bristol/ |archive-date=2013-07-04 }}</ref>
* [[Donald Brown (Canadian football)|Donald Brown]], former [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] defensive back
* [[Tod Robinson Caldwell]], governor of North Carolina from 1871 to 1874
* [[Joe Cheves]], professional golfer and member of the [[North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncshof.org/2012/03/09/joe-cheves/ |title=Joe Cheves &#124; NC Sports Hall of Fame |publisher=Ncshof.org |date=2012-03-09 |access-date=2014-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192916/http://www.ncshof.org/2012/03/09/joe-cheves/ |archive-date=2014-01-02 }}</ref>
* [[Warren Daniel]], North Carolina State Senator
* [[Kony Ealy]], [[NFL]] defensive end
* [[Robert C. Ervin]], North Carolina Superior Court judge
* [[Sam Ervin]], U.S. senator from 1954 to 1974, notable during the Joseph McCarthy hearings and Watergate hearings<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.samervinlibrary.org/ |title=Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. Library and Museum |publisher=Samervinlibrary.org |date=1990-10-17 |access-date=2014-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140128080909/http://www.samervinlibrary.org/ |archive-date=2014-01-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Kerri Gardin]], [[WNBA]] player
* [[Alfreda Gerald]], vocalist and recording artist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pinterest.com/pin/109775309639116000/ |title=Morganton, NC native Alfreda Gerald is in ... &#124; Film Industry &#124; NC & … |publisher=Pinterest.com |access-date=2014-02-09}}</ref>
* [[Leon Johnson (running back)|Leon Johnson]], former NFL running back for the [[New York Jets]], [[Chicago Bears]], and [[San Diego Chargers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnLe00.htm |title=Leon Johnson NFL Football Statistics |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date=1974-07-13 |access-date=2014-02-09}}</ref>
* [[Gray Leadbetter]], racing driver
* [[Dwayne Ledford]], former NFL offensive lineman and current offensive line coach for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]
* [[Bill Leslie (journalist)|Bill Leslie]], TV anchor [[WRAL-TV|WRAL News]], New Age recording artist<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.ccucc.net/node/1546 |title=A Morning with Bill Leslie &#124; Chatham Chamber of Commerce |publisher=Ccucc.net |date=2013-02-23 |access-date=2014-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=|url=http://www.wral.com/rs/bio/1013363/ |title=Bill Leslie |website=Wral.com |access-date=2014-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009133749/http://www.wral.com/rs/bio/1013363/ |archive-date=2017-10-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Chad Lawson]], classical and jazz pianist<ref name="MainlyPiano">{{Cite web|url=https://mainlypiano.com/interviews/chad-lawson-2010-august |title=Interview with Chad Lawson, August 2010 |date=August 2010 |website=Mainly Piano |last=Parsons |first=Kathy |access-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Billy Joe Patton]], amateur golfer and member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web |url=http://golfweek.com/news/2011/jan/02/career-amateur-patton-dies-88/?print |title=Career amateur Billy Joe Patton dies at 88 |website=Golfweek.com |date=2011-01-02 |access-date=2014-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/010311aaa.html |title=Former Wake Forest Golfer Billy Joe Patton Passes - The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacon Athletics |website=Wakeforestsports.com |access-date=2014-02-09 |archive-date=2014-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191650/http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/010311aaa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Woody Rich]], former [[MLB]] player for the [[Boston Red Sox]] and [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/17104/|title=Woody Rich - Stats |website=Thebaseballcube.com|access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref>
* [[Tommy Giles Rogers Jr.]], lead singer and keyboardist for the metal band [[Between the Buried and Me]]
* [[Siiickbrain]], singer and model<ref>{{cite web |last1=Samtani |first1=Natasha |title=Caroline Miner Smith (aka @siiickbrain), Model & Writer |url=https://www.thefemword.world/her-story/siiickbrain |website=The Fem Word |access-date=December 30, 2023 |date=August 12, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Frankie Silver]], the first white woman to be capitally executed in North Carolina<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/nchistory/jul2004/index.html |title=This Month in North Carolina History - Frankie Silver |publisher=Lib.unc.edu |date=2009-06-04 |access-date=2014-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/fko/NIE/TwistedTarHeelTales/frankiesilver.pdf |title=North Carolina Museum of History homepage |publisher=Ncmuseumofhistory.org |access-date=2014-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715210244/http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/fko/NIE/TwistedTarHeelTales/frankiesilver.pdf |archive-date=2012-07-15 }}</ref>
* [[Paige Summers]], model<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3485441/mediaindex|title = Paige Summers on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
* [[Isaac M. Taylor]], physician and academic; father of musician [[James Taylor]]
* [[Gladys Avery Tillett]], political organizer, active in [[UNESCO]] and [[Equal Rights Amendment]] activism<ref name="NCPedia">Carolyn Roff, [http://www.ncpedia.org/biography/tillett-gladys-love-avery "Gladys Love Avery Tillett"] ''Dictionary of North Carolina Biography'', edited by William S. Powell (University of North Carolina Press 1996).</ref>
* [[Copperhead (Southern rock band)|Copperhead]], [[southern rock]] band signed to [[Mercury Records]], featured in the movies [[Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man]] and [[Dr. Giggles]].<ref name="Band Bio: Copperhead (90s Southern rock band)">{{cite web |title=Band Bio: Copperhead (90s Southern rock band) |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/2798490-Copperhead-2 |website=discogs.com |publisher=Mercury Records |access-date=6 May 2025}}</ref>
* Jonathan Bryd, former [[guitarist]] for the rock band A Course of Action.<ref name="Band Biography: A Course of Action">{{cite web |title=Band Biography: A Course of Action |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/3848416-A-Course-Of-Action |website=Discogs |publisher=Staff |access-date=20 April 2025}}</ref>
* [[Neil Carswell]] - [[singer-songwriter]], best known as lead singer for the [[southern rock]] band, [[Copperhead (Southern rock band)|Copperhead]].<ref name="Neil passed away peacefully in his hometown of Morganton, North Carolina at the age of 55 in January 2024.">{{cite web |title=Neil passed away peacefully in his hometown of Morganton, North Carolina at the age of 55 in January 2024. |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250509155119/https://www.neilcarswell.com/ |website=Neil Carswell |access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref>