Gary Franklin Utt

Mr. Gary Franklin Utt, 57, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, July 28, 2022, at LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, TN.  Mr. Utt was born October 24, 1964, in Surry County, the son of the late Glenn Donald and Shirley Mae Hiatt Utt.  Gary worked as a machinist at SPX in Pilot Mountain, and he was an avid Dallas Cowboys and UNC Tar Heels fan.  He is survived by his wife, Katherine Celeste “Kathy” Reavis Utt of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Storm and Emily Utt of Mount Airy; two grandchildren, Ryleah Utt and Declan Utt, both of Mount Airy; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Sherri and Tony Thompson of Mount Airy and April and Wesley Butler of Winston-Salem; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Donald Gray Utt, Michael Ray and Michele Utt, and Ricky Dale and Misty Utt, all of Mount Airy; and several nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Utt was preceded in death by his stepmother, Eva Mae France Utt.  The funeral service will be held Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jeff Wall officiating.  Burial will follow at Skyline Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy.  At other times, the family welcomes friends to the home of Storm and Emily Utt at 108 Lovill Avenue, Mount Airy.