Mr. Hart passed from this life at Baptist East Hospital at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 24 days.
Born to the late Elton Cecil and Jewell Hill Hart, he was a native of Collierville until moving to Hickory Valley in 1990. He was joined in marriage to Priscilla Ann Donaldson, who survives, on January 24, 1960. He owned Hart's Paint Center of Collierville, of which he had retired and loved to raise cattle. Mr. Hart served in the US Navy during WWII overseas and was a former member of the VFW. He was a member of Collierville Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter Monique Hart of Atoka; 3 sons, Cecil Allen Hart and wife Linda of Alamo, Ronald C. Hart and wife Stephanie of Eads, and Andy Hart and wife Dee of Hickory Valley; 2 brothers, Carl Hart of Stone Mountain, GA and Frank Hart of Oakland; 6 grandchildren, Eric, Jessica, and Heather Hart, Dillon Goudy, Hannah and Hunter Hart; and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother Richard Hart and a sister Mildred Frost.
The family has requested memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association. www.heart.org