County Commissioner Marshall Dies At 74

Longtime Forsyth County Commissioner Walter Marshall has died.

He passed away suddenly of natural causes Wednesday morning, according to his wife, Paulette.

Marshall had served as a Forsyth commissioner since 1996, and recently announced he would not be seeking another term.

Local officials were shocked by his death, and referred to Marshall as a legend in the community.

Dave Plyler, chairman of the board of commissioners, told the Winston-Salem Journal that Marshall was a dedicated advocate for children and parents in the community.

Before his role as commissioner, Marshall was president of the Winston-Salem chapter of the NAACP, and a former member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education.

Walter Marshall was 74.