How to remove the Google search bar from your Galaxy J7 home screen

I recently purchased a Galaxy J7 to replace my beloved but horribly abused Galaxy SIII.

When I powered up my J7 and viewed the home screen for the first time, I noticed a giant Google search bar in the middle of the screen:

This really bugged me for some reason, and I couldn’t do anything else until I figured out how to remove the search bar.

Procedure to remove giant annoying Google search bar:

1. Go to Settings > Apps > Application Manager
2. Scroll down and click on “Google App”
3. Tap “DISABLE”