Robert Compton Hartt was born on July 31, 1958 in Carthage, Texas to Hubbard L (Sonny) Hartt and Mary Jo Compton Hartt. He passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025 in Nacogdoches, Texas at 67 years old. Robert graduated with the Timpson High School class of 1976. In 1977, he met the love of his life and wife of 46 ½ years, Teresa Anne Cranford and they married two years later on April 28, 1979. Out of high school, Robert went to work for the track department of Southern Pacific Railroad and from there he worked at Automatic Gas in Mount Enterprise. He retired with Pat's Roustabout Service on December 31, 2024 as the Pipeyard Manager at TGNR, formally Anadarco, in Carthage. In 1995, Robert took on the role of caretaker at Cold Springs Cemetery, a responsibility that filled him with pride and brought him great joy. Above all, Robert's greatest blessings and proudest accomplishment in life was being a father to his two children, Heath and Holly, and being a Poppa to his five grandsons.
Growing up, Robert's hobbies were fishing, playing summer baseball and high school football, and his turtle farm. He also enjoyed raising many, many pigeons over the years. Robert loved growing a garden every year and never missed a day of the Daily Sentinel's crossword puzzle. He enjoyed traveling with his family and Panama City Beach was his happy place. If you knew Robert, you knew sports were huge to him, even in his last days. His favorite teams were the San Francisco 49ers, the Houston Astros, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, with the Houston Texans, Texas Rangers, and Texas A&M being close seconds.
Robert was a devout man of God and a member of Stillwaters Cowboy Church. He loved the Lord with all of his heart and his favorite verse was John 3:16.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Sonny and Mary Jo Hartt, his sister, Nancy Hartt Williams, his brother Lynn Hartt, his brother Glynn Hartt, and his sister Tammy Hartt Dutton. Also waiting in heaven for her Poppa, his first grandchild, Logan Ruth Hartt.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Cranford Hartt of Garrison, his son Heath Hartt and wife Sara of Carthage, his daughter Holly Oliver and husband Brennan of Conroe, and his five grandsons, Mason Hartt, Jax Oliver, Jake Oliver, Kaleb Hartt, and James Oliver. He is also survived by his brother in law and sister in law, Buddy and Patsy Cranford of Carthage, brother in law Billy Cranford of Garrison, sister in law Jeanie Hartt of Denton, brother in law Ronnie Dutton of Kingston, Oklahoma, brother in law and sister in law Glenn and Martha Williams of Shelbyville, Texas and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, family members and friends.
Honorary pall bearers are Ron Williams, Jason Marr, Jeremy Marr, Chris Hartt, Buddy Cranford, Billy Cranford, Todd Griffith, Bryan McDaniel, and Greg Davidson.
A memorial service for Robert Compton Hartt will be held Sunday, November 9 at Garrison Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 with the service to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cold Springs Cemetery, 21712 N Farm to Market 95, Garrison, TX 75946.
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