Virginia Ann (Barrentine) Hart, age 76 of Van Buren, Arkansas, died after a long illness on November 10, 2019, in her home. She was born December 30, 1942, in Elaine, Arkansas, to the late Prentiss Floyd (Jake) and Allie Mae Blake Barrentine. She was a graduate of Elaine High School, the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a Bachelor's Degree, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Master's Degree. She taught English, French and Journalism for 35 years in Berryville, Mansfield and retired from Van Buren High School. The youngest of 10 children, she loved books from childhood and was often found curled up with a library book and a cat. As a teacher, she shared her love of reading with her students, and with every person she met, always encouraging others to read. One of the highlights of her life was visiting France. She especially enjoyed the opportunity to sit at an outdoor cafe, sip coffee and eat croissants, and practice her French with the locals. She was a member of First Baptist Church Van Buren where she sang in the choir and was a member of Peace Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by husband Edwin Leon Hart, Sr. in 2019, husband Ralph Dale Rogers in 1989, her parents; four brothers; Prentiss Edward Barrentine, William Earl (Sonny Boy) Barrentine, Henry Frank Barrentine, and Robert Allen Barrentine; five sisters, Willie Pearl Barrentine, Dorothy Nell Barrentine Johnson, Betty Sue Barrentine Igou, Wanda Lou Barrentine, and Barbara Jean (Nancy) Barrentine Hodges.
Funeral service will be on 12:30 P.M. Friday, November 15, 2019, at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
She is survived by two daughters; DaAnn Hahn and husband Bill of Big Sandy, Texas, and Lisa Carter and husband Lane of Fort Smith, Arkansas. She is also survived by eight grandchildren; Cody Hahn of Elgin, Texas, Payton Hahn of Big Sandy, Texas, Zachary Hahn of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Caleb Hahn of Big Sandy, Texas, Kayla Patton of Van Buren, Arkansas, Katherine Mann, Carson Carter and Collin Carter of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be Carson Carter, Collin Carter, Caleb Hahn, Payton Hahn, Cody Hahn, Zachary Hahn.

The family will visit with relatives and friends one hour prior to service on Friday, November 15, 2019 at 11:30 to 12:30 P.M. at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.ockerfuneralhome.com