Elizabeth M. Horton

Elizabeth M. Horton, 85, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Homestead Hills in Winston-Salem. She was born September 19, 1939, in Salisbury, NC, to the late Robert B. Miller Jr. and Julia Catherine Miller. She graduated from Boyden High School and completed her BA in Physical Education at Catawba College and earned a master's degree in education from Gardner-Webb University.

Elizabeth taught Physical Education and Health and coached intramural sports in the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Schools for 35 years. She was an active member in the Phi Chapter of the Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority – an International Honorary Organization for Women Educators. She was inducted into the North Carolina Physical Education Association Hall of Fame for her unwavering dedication and innovative contributions throughout her career.

Elizabeth was a long-time member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Epiphany where she was a committed Stephen Minister, an inaugural member of the Hand Bell Choir, and an active participant in the Altar Guild. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Old Town Chapter. She was also a Certified Dog Trainer and enjoyed her association with the Forsyth County Kennel Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John A Horton, Jr.; and her brother, Robert Miller. She is survived by her daughter, Catherine Schopfer (Jeffery) of Charlotte; her son, Dr. John A. Horton, III. (Dana) of Upper St Clair, PA; sisters, Mary Catherine Taylor of Hickory, NC, and Linda (Larry) Price of Hillsboro, NC; two grandchildren, John A. Horton, IV of New York City, NY and Evan W. Horton of Pittsburgh, PA; and one great-grand daughter, Emerson Uhlig of Severna Park, MD.

The family will receive friends for visitation prior to the funeral at the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 10:00 am until 10:45 am. The funeral service will be held at The Lutheran Church of the Epiphany at 11:00 am. Burial will immediately follow the service at Forsyth Memorial Park.

The family requests that any memorials be made to the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, 5220 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, or the American Heart Association

Online condolences can be made at www.hayworth-miller.com

Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel is assisting the Horton family.