William F. “Bill” Hart

William F. “Bill” Hart, age 91, peacefully passed away in his home on Sunday, April 20, 2025, Easter afternoon. Bill was born on Aug. 8, 1933, to C. F. (Dick) and Abbie Hart. On June 12, 1955, Bill married the love of his life, Jacqueline (Jackie) Fletcher. They lived a blessed life together for almost 70 years. They raised three daughters on their now seven-generational family farm near Mayo, Fla. Bill graduated from Lafayette High School in 1951. After a year at the University of Florida, he transferred to Florida State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. While at FSU, he worked at the student union and for the Florida Department of Transportation, ev