Hart, Marcellus

Passed: 1936-05-15

Age: 68

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1936-05-22

Information: WELL KNOWN FARMER DIES - An attack of pneumonia claimed the life of Marcellus Hart, well known citizen of Gay at his home there last Friday morning at six o'clock.  He was ill only about four days. Mr. Hart was working on the farm as usual early last week when he became ill.  A physician was called and the case was diagnosed as bronchial pneumonia.  His condition rapidly became worse and for several hours prior to his death all hope for his recovery had been abandoned.      He was a widely known business man of the county and owned considerable land in the vicinity of Gay.  He dealt extensively in livestock, wool and other farm products and was one of the well to do men of that section of the county.  He usually shipped thousands of pounds of wool from Ripley each year.        The funeral services were held at the Lowther church on Frozen Camp last Sunday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. Corbett Sayre in charge and the interment was in a cemetery there.  Several hundred people were present for the service and all were visibly affected by the passing of one who had meant so much to the business life of the county and particularly his community in which he lived.  The widow and twelve children survive.      Marcellus Hart was born in Wetzel county September 2, 1867 and departed this life May 15, 1936, aged 68 years, 7 months and 13 days.  In 1895 he was united in marriage to Mary Williams who preceded him in death in 1901.  To this union were born three children, Fannie Hart of Chillicothe, Ohio; Ernest Hart of New Cumberland; and Howard Hart of Parkersburg.  He was again united in marriage to Minnie Mae Lovegrove on the 22nd day of June, 1903 and to this union were born eleven children, three of whom died in infancy; eight of whom Frances Marie, now Mrs. Walter Reed of Gay; Ruby Pearl, now Mrs. Gay Smith of Fairmont; Velma Blanche, now Mrs. W. Audith Cobb of Gay; Lily Ruth, now Mrs. Everett Rhodes of Gay; Nell Lee, Kenneth Ray, Eva Pauline and William Marcellus, together with his devoted wife survive.  He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters, Myron Hart of Parkersburg, A. B. Hart of Belpre, Ohio, Arlie E. Hart of Ripley, Mrs. J. S. Knowles of Charleston, Charley Hart of Parkersburg and Mrs. John Rhodes of Parkersburg.  He was preceded in death by his father and mother, James and Nancy Hart; also two sisters, Mrs. James McCrady and Mrs. Jesse Nelson.      We can pay no higher tribute to the deceased than to say that another of God's creatures, a good man, has fallen asleep.  He was converted at an early age and was especially deeply interested the last few years of his life in God's work.  He never failed to listen to religious services over the radio and always knelt when he heard prayer.  He was seriously ill for two weeks and without even a murmur of complaint he bore his suffering to the end.  The deceased was a quiet unassuming man, devoted to his family and his life was an inspiration to his friends.  His ambition was to serve and help those in need.  It may be truly said that his passing brings to a close a most beautiful and useful life.  While he is now at rest his good deeds and noble example will live on and on in the lives of others.  To his immediate family, relatives and friends he has left a fine example of all that is noble and pure.  The sweet memory of his beautiful life and the knowledge of his accompanying spirit constitutes a rich inheritance and is sufficient to sustain his wife and children in the darkest experience of life.      Funeral services were held at the Lowther M. P. Church Sunday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. C. L. Sayre in charge and interment was in the cemetery there.  The tribute to his memory was shown by the profusion of flowers and the many friends who attended the funeral.