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Johnsie Forte Peace

April 16, 1937 — October 15, 2024

Wadesboro

Johnsie Forte Peace

WADESBORO - Mrs. Johnsie Forte Peace was born in Wadesboro, NC, and was a daughter of the late Daniel Forte and the late Yancy Bell Liles Forte. On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, she was called home to be with her Lord at the home of her daughter in Lilesville, NC. 

In her early years, she moved to New York where she met and married Samuel Peace. Later in life, she returned to her hometown of Wadesboro where she reunited with her childhood church, St. Mark Church of Deliverance. She later joined One Accord Pentecostal Church.  

She loved going to church and was a true believer of the Father and the Son. She had a beautiful singing voice and would sing until her latter days. 

She was a seamstress and an exceptional cook. She also loved spoiling her grandchildren. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Peace; her daughters, Joanne Stanback and Robin Ingram; her sister, Carrie Lee and her brothers, Greg, Walter, and Daniel, Jr. 

She leaves to treasure her memories, her children, Linda Bennett of Lilesville, Sandra Kendall of Wadesboro, Andrew Forte of the home and Alden Peace (Nicole) of Maryland; her sisters, Ida Murell, Mary Durant, Bessie Wilson, Rosa Forte, and Fairy Gaddy; her brothers, Clarence Forte (Clintonia), James Forte (Gloria) and William Forte (Annie); 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Denise Forte; her brother-in-law, Teddy Lee and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members and friends. 

Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 20, 2024, in the Chapel of Leavitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Park.

The viewing will be one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the funeral home.

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