Sylvia Smith Hart

May 25, 2018

Sylvia Smith Hart, age 77 passed away May 23, 2018 .The Daphne resident was a native of Canoe, Alabama. She was employed for more than 36 years by the Press-Register in Mobile, where she worked variously as a reporter, copy editor and page designer. During her years as a reporter, she received a number of certificates and plaques of appreciation from local, regional and state organizations for news coverage in the fields of health, religion and education. Among those were the Press Club of Mobile, 1980; Alabama Eye and Tissue Bank, 1991; Medical Association of the State of Alabama, 1971, 1986 and 1990; Alabama Public Health Association, 1992; Alabama State Nurses’ Association, 1987; Mobile County Nurses’ Society, 1986; Mobile Mental Health Center, 1970; Mobile County Chapter of American Red Cross, 1985 and 1986; Alabama Baptist State Convention, 1974; Conference of Downtown Churches of Mobile, 1983; Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Mobile, 1983; Right to Read Effort of the Catholic Diocese of Mobile, circa 1970s; Mobile Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa educators association, 1977; Alabama Interdenominational Seminary, Mobile, 1982.

Hart received a bachelor of arts degree with a double major in journalism and English from Samford University in Birmingham in 1962. She attended Canoe Public Elementary School, whose building continues as a site for education in the community as part of the private Escambia Academy. She also attended Escambia County High School in Atmore.

Hart is predeceased by her parents, King and Olvena Smith, who owned a farm in Canoe. She is survived by her two brothers and their wives, J. Michael Smith and wife Janice Turner Smith of Canoe and D. Max Smith and wife Marie Horn Smith of Hurtsboro, Alabama. Her survivors also include nephew Ben Smith and wife Becca of Canoe, nephew Brian Smith and wife Rita of Birmingham; and niece Anita Marie Hitchcock and husband Paul of Gulf Breeze, Florida. As requested by Hart, her great-nieces and great-nephews are honorary pallbearers. They are Sam and Will Smith of Canoe; Bailey Smith of Birmingham; and Mary Miles, Kate and Jack Hitchcock of Gulf Breeze.

A graveside service will be held 11 AM Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery in the community of Wawbeek, AL. The address is 124 Sardis Church Road, Atmore, Alabama.

Hart’s request was that contributions be made to a charity of your choice or to the American Cancer Society, PO. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123; phone:

1-800-227-2345; online: cancer.org.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries