He is preceded in death by his beloved grandparents.
He enjoyed hunting, the ocean, and his dogs. However, the thing he was most proud of was being part of the Special Forces brotherhood.
He spent 24 years in the Army, serving with the 96th Civil Affairs, 1st Special Forces Group, Special Warfare Training Center, Test Jumper with Airborne Special Operations Test Directorate, and was a Military Free Fall Instructor (MFFI-632).
Survivors are: his wife, Tracy; sons, Clayton Guthrie (Darfus) of Granville, OH and Cody Young of Boone; daughters, Hannah Guthrie (Darfus)of Granville, Emily Young of Raeford, and Taylor Guthrie of Duhlin, OH; his father, Rick Guthrie; his mother, Linda Guthrie and stepfather, Tom Guthrie; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.
A memorial service will be held Monday November 23 at 3 p.m., Rogers and Breece Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: Rogers and Breece Funeral Home, Monday, 2 p.m.-3 p.m.