Monty Gale Harris

Mr. Monty Gale Harris, 70, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 19, 2025. He was born on October 20, 1955 in Yadkin County to the late Clyde Clifton Harris and Evelyn Grant Harris. Monty was a faithful believer in Jesus Christ. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior in 2012 where he then became a loyal member of Northwood Baptist Church. Monty later became the Pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church in Hamptonville, NC where he Pastored for two and a half years. Monty was an avid outdoorsman and loved going fishing and hunting. Monty was a jokester; he had a personality that was larger than life and he never met a stranger.

In addition to his parents, Monty was preceded in death by his wife, Mona Montez Vestal Harris. He is survived by his daughter, Nicole (Kenan) Johnson; grandchildren, Harley Stout, Abbigale Stout, Gabriel Johnson, Jasmine Johnson, and Ethan (Sarah) Johnson; siblings, Frank Harris of Kernersville, Judith (Kerry) Sheppard of King, and Marcus D. (Patricia) Harris of Mocksville; aunt, Josephine Key; uncles, Ralph Grant and W.C. Grant; and several nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Service for Monty will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Maranatha Baptist Church in Hamptonville. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. Burial will follow the service at Northwood Baptist Church Cemetery in Yadkinville.

The family would like to thank Monty’s abundance of friends for all their love and support throughout the years.

Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Harris family.