Willie Madison Hart Jr.

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Willie Madison “Jimmie” “Nub” Hart Jr., 86, of Siler City died Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Coventry House of Siler City.

Mr. Hart was born February 19, 1934, the son of Willie Madison and Eula Mae Fields Hart.

Jimmie was an active member of Moon’s Chapel Baptist Church, the Adult Sunday school class, and served as a Deacon at Moon’s Chapel and Rives Chapel Baptist Churches. He loved coaching baseball, softball and basketball, gardening and tending to his cows. Jimmie was an avid UNC Tar Heel fan and enjoyed watching his grandsons play sports. Mr. Hart was retired from N & S Vending Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Doris Buckner Hart; brothers Rudy and Earl Hart; sisters Betty Jean Hicks and infant Mary Hattie Hart.

Survivors include daughters, Sharon Hart Baird and husband, Dr. Bruce Baird of Kinston, Julie Hart Beal and special friend, Steven Everwine of Siler City; sister, Brenda Hart Giammarco and husband, Tony of Staley, brothers, Jake Hart of Staley, Charlie Hart and wife, Pam of Siler City; grandsons, Joshua Baird and wife, Ruthanne, Ethan Baird, Luke Baird and wife, Anna, Caleb Baird, Jacob Baird, and Dustin Beal; great-granddaughters, Emma and Kinsley Baird.

Jimmie laid in repose Sunday, November 8, 2020, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City.

A funeral service followed on Monday, November 9, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Moon’s Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, with Dr. Patrick Fuller officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Moon’s Chapel Baptist Church, 175 Moon’s Chapel Road, Siler City, N.C. 27344.

Online condolences may be made at www.pughfuneralhome.com.