Juliet McClain Hart

Sunrise: Born August 18, 1935 in Gadsden, Alabama, the seventh of eight children, Juliet Hart was a graduate of Carver High School at the age of 16. She obtained her AA degree at Contra Costa Junior College in California and a Master's Degree in Counseling and Sociology from the University of Texas, El Paso. She also completed Doctoral classes at Texas Tech and NOVA University. Her hobbies were music and writing poetry.

Sunset: Mrs. Hart went to be with Our Lord the evening of Wednesday, February 02, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Malinda and Frank McClain, her son, Cedric Eugene Hart, and her 7 sisters and brothers.

Juliet was the devoted wife of 66 years, married to Raymond E. Hart, who retired from the United States Army after 21 years. They had many travels, from California to Alaska, to Texas, Germany and finally settling in El Paso, Texas. There were also times where Mr. Hart completed tours overseas while Juliet and the children stayed stateside. She leaves to cherish her memories; daughter Melisa C Hart-Schmidt; grandchildren, Brandon J. Schmidt, Breanna J. Hart, and Brian E. Hart; daughter-in-law Lorna Peacock Hart and many beloved nieces and nephews, as well as a multitude of lifelong friends.

“Lord use me as I may be used; let what I have to give, be given. Don’t let it be said I have not tried. Don’t let it be said I have not striven.”

Her passion was to enhance the education, leadership, and cultural experiences of our youth by encouraging and enabling students to grasp whatever opportunities they desire regardless of race, creed or ethnicity. She coordinated and volunteered with the Youth Summer Enrichment Program at the McCall Center during the past 15 years and was advisor for the Bi-Annual Cotillion and the Miss Black El Paso Scholarship Pageant. She developed and coordinated “Say I”, a Texas Incorporated Series of workshops and consultations. She developed the Eastside KIWANIS Club Project ExCel where members visited various schools and recognized and awarded students for projects or achievements that may have been overlooked.

Juliet’s experiences included teaching 3rd grade at Beall Elementary School in El Paso, Army Education Center in Nurenberg, Germany, panelist, keynote speaker and counseling. She retired after 29 years as a Counselor at El Paso Community College.

When you think of Humanitarian you automatically think of Mrs. Juliet McClain Hart, a person known throughout the El Paso community who was always giving of herself. She was full of knowledge and always willing to share it and lend a helping hand.

When arriving in El Paso in February 1959, Juliet enjoyed a life of singing in chapel and community choirs, praising, teaching, worshiping, and serving the community. Greater El Paso community service began with an appointment by the late Representative Polly Harris (though did not live in the district). She served as chairperson for former Mayor Jonathan Rogers’ original disabilities task force; served four years on the El Paso City Planning Commission, appointed by Representative Arvis Jones and Jethro Hills; served four years on the advisory board for the El Paso Museum of Art during its reconstruction as appointed by Representative Cephus “Dusty” Rhodes. She organized the McCall center’s weekly GRACE (Growth Regardless of Race, Age, Culture or Ethnicity) program. Graduate of Leadership El Paso Class #3 and Leadership Texas.

-Board of Directors, Program Committee, Historian: McCall Neighborhood Center

-Assistant with the annual McCall Youth Summer Enrichment Program with emphasis on the Arts, Communication Skills, Cultural

Enrichment and Career Information.

-Secretary of the Administrative Board and Treasurer; United Methodist Women at St. James/Myrtle United Methodist Church.

-Life Member, Treasurer, Past President: Phillis Wheatley Civic Club, Inc.

-Life Member, Past President: Eta Pi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Mrs. Hart was a monthly volunteer on the Sunday morning Bettie Robinson, Best of Gospel Radio Program at the University of Texas, El Paso-KTEP.

Providers of Honors and Recognitions to Juliet include the City of El Paso, UT El Paso, EPCC and fraternal, religious and civic organizations. She received the Woman of Distinction award for an ICC Black History Month Parade, the recipient of the El Paso Branch of the NAACP’S Fannie Lou Hammer Award and was a 2017 inductee into the El Paso Women’s Commission Hall of Fame.

Wake:

Monday, 21 February

5:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Hillcrest Funeral Home

Burial Services:

Tuesday, 22 February

9:00 to 10:15 a.m.

Hillcrest Funeral Home

Interment:

Fort Bliss National Cemetery

El Paso, Texas

Final Arrangements Entrusted To:

Hillcrest Funeral Home

1060 N. Carolina Dr.

El Paso, Texas 79915