David Wentz

David Erik Wentz ADVANCE Mr. David Erik Wentz, 46, of Advance, passed away Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Savannah, Ga. He was born, May 8, 1966, in Deerborn, Ind. Mr. Wentz married Vickie Daywalt, May 17, 1986. He graduated Cum Laude, with Business Administration and Computer Science degrees from Lenoir-Rhyne College, 1988. Mr. Wentz was a member and past Master of Farmington Masonic Lodge, member and past President of Winston-Salem Shrine Club, member of Scottish and York Rites. The past five years David worked for Honda Aircraft, Greensboro, where he met many wonderful friends. He recently began a new job as IT Business Strategic Senior Manager with Gulfstream Aerospace, LLC. He was preceded in death by his father, Peter Franklin Wentz. Surviving are his wife, Vickie Daywalt Wentz; his two miracle children, David Michael Wentz, May 11, 1988, and Erika Renae Wentz, Jan. 5, 1990; his mother, Judith Bankey Gardner (husband, Thomas), of Kannapolis; his stepmother, Patricia Wentz, of Concord; two sisters, Amy Goodson (husband, Jerry), of England, and Beth Wentz, of La.; his mother and father-in-law, David and Miriam Daywalt; sisters-in-law, Susan Miller (husband, Ronnie) and Kathy Daywalt (Ron Fortner), of Mocksville; and seven nieces and nephews; very special blessings, Michael's girlfriend, Brandi Ray and her precious baby, MaKayla Jade, who David lovingly called his "Skitterbug" and "Monkey"; special friends, Robert Ellis and Jon Wells; as well as many other wonderful friends. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at Hayworth-Miller Kinder-ton Chapel with Mr. Tim Dunn officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be sent to the Shriners Children's Hospital, Farmington Masonic Lodge, Pilots-N-Paws or to the Sugar Valley Airport. Online condolences may be sent to hayworth-miller.com.