Marion "Gil" Gilbert Hayworth

Ms. Marion Gilbert Hayworth, 79, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026. After a courageous 14-month battle with cancer, she passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. She will be deeply missed. She was born in Forsyth County on October 8, 1946, the daughter of the late Bruce Fowler Hayworth, Sr. and Marion Gilbert Hayworth. Ms. Hayworth worked in mortgage banking and retired from the Pfefferkorn Agency. Gil was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her son Lee Harris and wife Amber; and two grandchildren, Christian Harris and Chloe Harris. She is also survived by her nieces, Jill Hayworth, Susan Hayworth Clarkson, Katherine Hayworth Millikan, and Amanda Hayworth McLoughlin. Gil is also survived by special friends, Karen Cook and Dawn Thompson, who were a constant source of love and support.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Hayworth-Miller Chapel in Rural Hall. The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 prior to the service at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home in Rural Hall. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem.