Dennis Hart

We little knew that morning that God was going to call you home,In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same.It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone,For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide,And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same,But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again. Dennis Hart passed away at his residence with all his family by his side on Friday, March 6, 2009 in Midland Texas. He was 59 years old. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 9, 2009 at Resthaven Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at the funeral home from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. He was born in Gainesville, Georgia on September 2, 1949 to Adger and Mary Lois Hart. On September 2, 1974 he married Brenda Jones. He and his family moved to Midland in 1982. He served our country in the US Army from 1969 until 1971 and fought in Vietnam. Dennis worked at Whiting Petroleum as a Geologist. He received a Bachelors Degree in Geology from Georgia Southwestern and was working on his Masters Degree at the University of Texas at the Permian Basin. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lois Hart and step-mother, Margaret Hart. He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda Hart; son, Shay Hart and wife Brandy; daughters, Tonya Alafa and husband Roy, Amanda Bellamy and husband Roche, Bethany Latch and Lindsay Hart all of Midland; father, Adger Hart of Gainesville, GA; sisters, Darlene Chiolo and husband Glen of Midland, Sherrie Thompson, Meredith Young and husband Frankie of Gainesville, GA. He was a loving 'Pawpaw' to his six grandchildren, Alyssa, Shane, Zander, Indy, Keith, and Mallory. He will be missed by numerous extended family members. Thank you to everyone at Whiting Petroleum and numerous friends for all their help, thoughts, and prayers during the past months. The family would also like to thank the staff at Allison Cancer Center, Dr. Carr, Gail & Sandy with Hospice of Midland, and the nurses on the 4th floor at Midland Memorial. Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com.,