O. O. HART, SR

July 20, 1928 – June 2, 2010            

 

ANDERSON, SC - Mr. O’Quinn Otto Hart, Sr., age 81 of 323 Blue Ridge Circle, Belton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at his home.

 

A native of Hart County, GA, Mr. Hart was the youngest son of the late Otto Hart and Mabel Carey Hart.  He retired from local textiles and was a proud veteran of the United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division, serving in Italy. He was a former captain with Broadway Fire Department and an active member of Eureka Baptist Church, serving as president of the Senior Men’s Sunday School class.  He loved his family, Jesus, fishing, his garden and all his buddies.

 

Mr. Hart is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lalage Jo Whitehead Hart; children; O.O. Hart, Jr., and Deborah, Debbie James and Bobby, Ledia Kahler and Scott, Cindy Hart and Gary, Karen Coe and Jerry; 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; sisters, Dortheo Caudell of Dewey Rose, GA, Willie Belle Baskins and Vidella Bennett of Canon, GA.

 

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two sons, Micheal Carey Hart and David Simeon Hart; brothers, Woodrow, Belton, J. W., and Wendell Hart and a sister, Macie Hill.

 

The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 2:00 pm at Eureka Baptist Church with Dr. Ron Fousek and Rev. Robert Dickard officiating.  Grandsons will serve as pallbearers and the Senior Men’s Sunday School class of Eureka Baptist Church as honorary pallbearers.  Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial park.

 

The family is at the home and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.  Mr. Hart will be placed in the church at 1:00 pm on Saturday.

 

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Eureka Baptist Church, 1600 U.S. 29 North, Anderson, SC 29621.

 

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THE MC DOUGALD FUNERAL HOME is in charge of the arrangements.