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Pastor Edna Merlene Simmons Hart

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Memorial service for
Pastor Edna Merlene Simmons Hart

will be held at Coconut Grove Temple Church of God, Coconut Grove, on Thursday, 26 April, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral service for
Pastor Edna Merlene Simmons Hart

a resident of Murray Street, Sunshine Park, will be held at Evangelistic Pentecostal Church, Garden Hills #2, on Saturday, 28 April, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.  Officiating will be Bishop Lindo Wallace, Bishop Stanley Seymour, Bishop Anthony Campbell and Bishop Johnny Lowe.  Interment follows in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.

She leaves to celebrate her life and mourn her earthly absence her husband Bishop Neville E. Hart. Seven children: Rusticus, Hernandez, Bradford, Rujean, Dr. Ingrid, Griselda, and Nevillene.  Daughter-in-law: Florence Hart. Grandchildren: Rusty, Riko, Rashonda, Deshawn, Cie-Jay, Jay-Cie and Shaquille.  Great grandchildren: Rhianna and A’va Hart. Sisters: Coralee Maycock (Freeport), Ellamae, Earlean (Fort Lauderdale, FL.), and Carnetta Simmons (Tampa, FL.).  Brother: Elkin Sutherland. Grandaunt: Thelma Symonette. Sisters-in-law: Annuella Simmons, Virginia Stubbs, and Esther Roker.  Brothers-in-law: Jeffrey Stubbs and Victor Hart (Vero Beach, FL.).  Uncles: Charles and Frank Hart. Aunt: Corene Hart. Nieces including: Veronica, Erica, Arnette, Verninchia, Florese and Roseanna Simmons; Tanya Brown, Velma Romer, Monique Wright, Georginia and Vandalyn Silver; Lahorma Sawyer, Tina and Lisa Maycock; Henrietta, Melony Hanna, Dedra, Lenisha and Jahmilla Gibson; Sgt. 2018 Nicola, Shekera, Larissa and Tamara Simmons; Vernita and Vickie; Yolanda, Valerie, and Laurie; Penny, Tina, and Carla; Mary, Jackie, and Yvonne.  Nephews including: Adron Romer; Paul Jones, Keith Simmons; Carletto Silver; Dennis, Omar and Tito Maycock; Lincoln Hanna, Alex Gibson; and Abijah Smith. Glen, Darvin, and Dave Toussaint; Donald, Curtis, Denny, Jerald, Victor Jr., Wifred (Sonia), Ronald, and Fredrick; Wil and Cleveland; Terrance; Hiram, Kevin, Lawton, Ulam, Lonnie, and Newton; Ray Roxbury; Close relatives and friends including: Dr. Horizal Simmons, Roslyn Taylor, Charlene Smith, The Johnson, Seymour, Deveaux, Moncur, Hepburn, Simmons, Gaitor, Romer, Brown, Dawkins, Davis, Josey, Saunders families, and Darrie Jones. The Smiths Bay and entire Cat Island community. The Guiding Light Restoration Assembly Church Family; Special Thanks to Dr. Sylvia Kruger, Dr. Lisa Virostek, Dr. John Jaggers III, Dr. Ed McIntire, Bishop Ron Hill, the Cleveland Church of God Sanctified, Inc., Pastor Sheryl Randolph, Chattanooga, TN., Park West Church of God, Knoxville TN., Lincoln Memorial University, Knoxville TN., Tennessee Oncology, Department of Social Services, S. C. McPherson Junior High School, Brian Buckmon and the Team at Patton Funeral Home (Cleveland, TN).
 
Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte’s Funeral Home, Market Street, from 12-5:00 p.m. on Friday & on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until service time.