Richard Leon Hart Jr.

Richard Leon Hart, Jr., age 73, died October 21, 2018 in Olney, Maryland. He was born September 2, 1945 in Halifax County, North Carolina to the late Richard and Jeanette Boone Hart. He was predeceased by one sister, Juanita Hart Pender. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. He married his sweet heart Ada Bond Hart and from this union were two sons, Richard Leon Hart, III and Lincoln Bond Hart, III. Upon graduation from college, Richard pursued a teaching career. He worked a pleathora of jobs during his lifetime. He was the first Human Resource Director at Wake Medical Hospital Systems in 1976, in Raleigh, North Carolina. His next big adventure was as a television news anchor at WTVD Channel 9 News. His anchor name was “Dick Hart”. While working for Halifax Community College he set up the first program for handicap individuals. It was so popular that he was interviewed by Barbara Walters. He was an entrepreneur and a licensed air plane pilot. This paper is too small to list his accomplishments during his life. He was raised in a spiritual household, was baptized and never wavered in his faith. We can wholeheartedly say that his greatest accomplishment was serving Jehovah God. Richard and Ada passed this spiritual heritage to their two sons. In 1992 Richard and his family moved to Maryland and became a part of the Clarksville Congregation, where he found a new spiritual family of loving friends, that have proven to be a blessing from Jehovah. Richard was very outgoing and loved everyone, especially the elderly friends. Several friends who moved into the congregation have spoken of his kindness and warmth, in welcoming them to their first meeting. He never missed a convention during his lifetime and was so happy for the spiritual provisions Jehovah made for those who could not attend the 2018 Regional Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Richard loved making his yard beautiful and you could eat off his floors the house was so clean. He loved his wife, his two sons and their family and prayed for them often. During his final months, he found comfort in the words of our new kingdom song, Courage. Richard was known by his family and many in his hometown, Rocky Mount, NC as “Mickey”. When he was young, he insisted on being called that because he loved Mickey Mouse. To those who encountered him, even in simple interactions, a lasting impression was made. He will be missed beyond words, while we await his resurrection. Loving memories are shared by all his family, namely, his wife, Ada Bond Hart; Sons: Richard Leon Hart, III (Cindy) of Charlotte NC; and Lincoln Bond Hart, III (Kimaywin) of Scaggsville, Md; Twin grandchildren Lincoln Bond Hart IV aka LJ and Carrington Hart; Four brothers: Chico Sylver (Rosemarie) Raleigh, NC; Plummer Hart and Otho Hart both of Rocky Mount, NC; and David Hart (Alex) of Bogata, Columbia; Three sisters: Eutricia Hart and Carol Morgan (Charles) both of Rocky Mount, NC and Gwen McNeil (Joe) of Baltimore, MD; A special nephew, Lance Blackwell of Columbia Md; Two Uncles: Augustine Hart of Rocky Mount, NC and Orlando Hart of Philadelphia, PA; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and all his spiritual family and friends in Jehovah’s organization. The Burial/graveside service is the first event scheduled. It will be 1:00 Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Bond Family Cemetery in Windsor, NC. The Memorial Service will be held in Maryland Saturday, November 3, 2018. The location and time will be announced by Wednesday.

Richard Leon Hart Jr.

September 2, 1945 - October 21, 2018

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Richard Leon Hart Jr.

September 2, 1945 - October 21, 2018

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