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I spent most of my time in the military deployed or living on foreign soil. One thing I will never get use to is the loss of a young life. This year we have lost two area football players, Matt and now Scotty. Both young men loved the game of football. Both young men had bright futures ahead of them. Both young men were loved by many. Both young men will be missed by a community of people.

I hope and pray that each young man or woman reading this post takes inventory of his or her life. Are you taking advantage of your opportunities? These two young men were. Unfortunately, they won’t get the chance to finish what they started. Scotty Wayne was headed to East Carolina on a Football scholarship. He was doing the things necessary to live his dream. Matt Gfeller was fulfilling his dream of playing high school football.

Life is short. You’re only young once. Feel free to add your own cliche’. I guess what I’m trying to say is that many of you have a whole world out there waiting on you. Don’t be afraid to dream. You are young and there is a world of possibilities for you. Take advantage of them. Chase your dreams daily! Enjoy high school. Enjoy being young, but please don’t take life and it’s opportunities for granted. There are those who won’t get the opportunity to play another Friday night. There are those who won’t get the opportunity to attend college. There are those who won’t have the opportunity to become mothers, fathers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc.

We need all of you to dream big and achieve. Both of these young men did. I can think of no better way to celebrate their legacies!

It was crazy how we met, but we became real close afterwards…we made a promise not to go to a party without each other, but of course that didn’t happen.... The late night phone conversations about crazy things….how you got mad at me because of Dez….there is a lot of things that i will miss about you…I was taking my SAT as soon as i got out i got a phone call with someone crying i was wondering to myself what had happened….then they told me you got in a car wreck, i asked if you were alright and they said you died…I just bursted out in tears in front of everyone….thinking why Scotty…I was hoping to see you sun. at my game, like you said but I understand God took a good person…I will miss you soooo much…wish we can go back in time for i can see you one more time….Love You and see you soon

Funeral services for Scotty will be held Thursday, October 9th at

Mt. Zion Baptist Church
1301 Alamance Church Rd
Greensboro, NC

Visitation will begin at 11:30 am at the church and thee funeral will begin at 1:30
Burial Services will be held at

Guilford Memorial Gardens
6000 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone Number: (336) 454-2013

Please send all flowers and donations to:

Hargett Funeral Services
905 E Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-273-8293