David Erik Wentz

Mr. David Erik Wentz, 46, of Advance, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 in Savannah, GA. He was born May 8, 1966 in Deerborn, Indiana. Mr. Wentz married Vickie Daywalt on May 17, 1986. He graduated Cum Laude with Business Administration and Computer Science Degrees from Lenoir-Rhyne College in 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 in 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 on May 11, 1988 and Erika Renae Wentz on January 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 Louisiana; 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 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel with Mr. Tim Dunn officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be sent to The Shriners Childrens' Hospital, Farmington Masonic Lodge, Pilots-N-Paws or to the Sugar Valley Airport. Online condolences may be sent to www.hayworth-miller.com.

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