Mr. Robert Earl Gantt, age 73, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Gantt was born May 3, 1938 in Harrisburg, PA to Bruce and Lizabeth Patton Gantt. Mr. Gantt retired from Amp Inc/Tyco and served in the Navy Reserve. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Basil Gantt and a sister, Doris Zeiders. Survivors include; his wife, Shirley Elaine March Gantt of the home; son, Robert Darren Gantt and wife Juanita of Camp Hill, PA; daughter, Kathleen Gantt Fagg and husband Greg of Pfafftown; sister, Eleanor Gantt Wevodau of Westerville, OH; two grandchildren, Shannon Ellen Shore and husband Andrew of Mooresville and Wesley Alexander Boyles and wife Hope of Winston Salem. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm at Elkin Funeral Service Chapel with Dr. Bill Johnson, Hospice Chaplin officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 pm prior to the service. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Mountain Valley Hospice and to the Oncology Department of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The family requests that memorials be made to The American Lung Society 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 800 Washington, DC 20004, or to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Cancer Research Department PO Box 571021 Winston Salem, NC 27157-1021 or to Mountain Valley Hospice 401 Technology Lane Mount Airy, NC 27030.