Birth date: Jan 30, 1938 Death date: Dec 18, 2018
James “Leroy” Hart, 80, of Fredericksburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Leroy worked for Safeway Stores for 39 years. He served in the Marines in his younger days. Read Obituary
To Mrs. Hart and the family, we are going to miss Mr. Hart in our life and around the neighborhood. We will always remember his greetings and friendly ways when you would see him out. He took a lot of pride in his yard and it showed. He was a very proud man. If there was ever a saint it would be Mrs. Hart. A very warm and friendly neighbor and always pleasant to talk to. They were married for so long and it showed in how they cared for each other. What an example for us all to follow. Mr. Hart will be missed. All of our thoughts and prayers are with Mrs. Hart and the family.
Patty and Bobby Land
Patriot Lane
Leroy was a few years older than me as we grew up in Duo WV, but he was very nice to everyone, even the obnoxious brats like me. I always had great admiration for him and my mother loved him dearly because he was courteous and thoughtful to everyone., especially adults.
He saved my life when I was 12 years old. Several of us were a half mile from home when I tripped on a rusty piece of Barbed wire fence and got a 6 inch cut deep into my leg which was bleeding profusely. He tied his shirt around my leg, threw me over his shoulder and ran home with me. A neighbor 's brother, visiting from Chicago (Bud Franco) , put me in his car and drove me ten miles down the mountain to the doctor, who revived me and got me cleaned up and to the hospital for blood and additional care. He credited Leroy's action with saving me.
I'll always be grateful, love and appreciate him.
Our love to Lois and all his family at this difficult time.
Gary Sayre
Pauline S.C.
So sorry to hear of Leroy's passing, I worked with him many years at Safeway, I was his supervisor,but it was people like him that made us only co-workers, he was a great guy and a pleasure to have known. My sincere condolences, David R. Gatewood
