Leroy Yarnold Hassler

A celebration of life for Bro. Leroy Hassler will be held at 10 AM Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Crossing on the Campus of Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview, 625, East Loop 281 with Bro. Randall Jinkins officiating. A visitation and reception will follow the celebration. Services have been entrusted to the Horn Family at Horn-Nail-Haggard Funeral Home of Daingerfield. Leroy was born on October 6, 1945, in Shreveport, LA and grew up in East Texas. Leroy attended Stephen F. Austin State University, Florida Baptist Theological College, Graceville, FL, and graduated from Dallas Baptist University. Leroy continued his education at Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Stetson University, and Luthur Rice Seminary. Leroy was a member of Mobberly Baptist Church. In 1973, Leroy surrendered completely to the lordship of Jesus Christ and on April 7, 1974, answered God’s call to evangelism. His ministry began as Pastor at Eastside Baptist Church and Rusk, TX, but with a growing heart for making the gospel known to the nations, Leroy began Hassler Evangelistic Ministries in 1978.He preached in over 600 churches spanning across 20 countries with work in North America, Central America, South America, Africa, Australia, and Asia. He hosted 54 overseas crusades, proclaimed the gospel in nearly 4,000 schools, and planted 358 churches in 9 countries. To God be the glory, through this ministry 4.4 million decisions for Christ have been recorded. Leroy entered the presence of the Lord on December 15, 2023, and is survived by his loving wife and partner in ministry Sally Ann. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Mission Dignity, a ministry of Guidestone, which focuses on providing for vital housing, food, and medical needs of retired pastors and their spouses - www.guidestone.org/mission-dignity/.