John Howard Hart

89 year old John Howard Hart of Smithville died Thursday at his residence. He was retired from Robbins Tire and Rubber. Hart was also a Pentecostal. The funeral will be Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at the Lighthouse Apostolic Church in Florence, Alabama. Larry Burbank and Paul Holloway, Jr. will officiate and burial will be in the Oak Grove Pentecostal Church Cemetery in Florence, Alabama. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until the service at 5:00 p.m. at the church. Hart was preceded in death by his parents, Leland and Delta Marie Hart and his former wife, Ruby Parrish Hart. Survivors include his wife, Lola Marie Murphy Hart of Smithville. A son, Charles Hart of Florence, Alabama. Step-children, Brenda White of Waterloo, Alabama; Carolyn Myrick of Center Star, Alabama; Sharon Barron of Smithville; Dwana Hart of Florence, Alabama; and Clint Hart of Waterloo, Alabama. Nineteen grandchildren, thirty two great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Brothers, Eugene Hart and Robert Hart both of Florence, Alabama. A sister, June Stacey of Florence, Alabama. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.