Robert Hart

Canton – Robert Byrl Hart, 83, of Canton died at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2015, at Graham Hospital in Canton.
He was born September 7, 1931, in Cuba to Earl P. and Effie L. (Johnson) Hart.  He married Donna M. Porter on September 25, 1953.  She preceded him in death on April 22, 1985.
He is survived by two daughters, Roberta (Raymond) Young of Cuba and Marlynna (Monty) McClaughry of Fiatt; six grandchildren, Joshua A. Windsor, Matthew, Robert, and Chase McClaughry, Matthew Young, and Madeleine (T.D.) VanMiddlesworth; one brother, James Hart; two sisters-in-law, Doris Hart and Marilee Porter; and one brother-in-law, Maurice Wilhoit.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and four sisters.
Robert attended Cuba Schools and served in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He held a variety of jobs and retired from the Buckheart Coal Mine.
Bob was a member of the Cuba Christian Church, Loyal Order of the Moose, and the Monday and Wednesday Retiree’s Bowling League at Linn Lanes.  He was a loyal Chicago Cubs fan.  Grandpa Hart enjoyed cheering on his grandchildren at their sporting events and tinkering in his garage and at his farm outside of Fiatt.  He and Donna were avid hunters, fishermen, and travelers.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton, where visitation will be held one hour prior to services.  Burial, with military honors, will be at Brimfield Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Cuba Christian Church or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
To watch Bob’s tribute video, or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com