Hugh Hasley
Hugh Hasley
November 12, 1953 ~ October 20, 2022
If you knew Hugh Hasley personally you knew you had at least one friend. Having never met a stranger, he thrived on making people smile through the retelling of tall tales and favorite memories. He enjoyed visiting with everyone he met and his family rejoices in the knowledge that he is getting to know everyone in Heaven, as his voice joins in with everlasting praise.
Hugh was born on November 12, 1953, in Longview, Texas and stepped into eternity on October 20, 2022 at his home in White Oak, Texas.
Hugh was a devoted son to Red and Janet Hasley and continuously honored their legacy with love and acts of service. He was a steadfast older brother to Jimmy and Jana. Many of his favorite memories were from the adventures they had growing up. He was raised in White Oak and graduated in 1972, a 12-year Roughneck; voted “Best All Around” by his classmates.
Hugh married the love of his life, Joy, on August 9, 1975 and for 47 years, they built a life together as husband and wife, coworkers, parents, grandparents, and friends. Their marriage has been a testament of their faithfulness to God and each other.
Hugh was a loving father to his children James and Bethany. With great pride he would tell anyone who would listen about the lives they created for themselves. He instilled an honest work ethic and sense of caring for others in the lives of not only his son and daughter, but all whom he considered bonus children.
Firmly rooted in East Texas, Hugh and Joy started Hasley Construction Co. in 1983. Hugh was el Patrón to those who worked for him; he cultivated a strong work family. Hugh believed in giving everyone the opportunity to earn their living.
Hugh’s life was marked by his dedication to God by serving at East Mountain Baptist Church and Calvary Baptist Church as a long-term member, deacon, Sunday school teacher, and on the kitchen crew. He continuously shared the love of his Savior with the youth of CBC through cooking first Sunday breakfast from 1996 to 2021. He was passionate and faithful in sharing his daily morning devotional with those he loved. Even right up to the end.
Hugh’s construction experience and passion for mission work allowed him to share the love of Jesus with people in the Rio Grande Valley, Brazil, Honduras, Mexico, Ohio, West Virginia, Minnesota, and anywhere else he traveled. He was always quick to volunteer his time and resources for disaster relief efforts, the White Oak ISD Nature Center, his church family, and the local community. Over and over he was obedient to God’s direction; humbly meeting the needs of others.
Those left to cherish their memories of Hugh are his mom Janet Hasley, wife Joy Hasley, children and their spouses: James and Caitlin Hasley and Bethany and Justin Andreas. Grandchildren: Addison, Austin, and Hadlie Hasley. Siblings and their spouses: Jimmy and Gina Hasley and Jana and Bob McGoldrick. Out-laws and their spouses: Edwin and Linda Hollenshead, Nancy Glenn, Johnette and Glynn Oakes, David Hollenshead, Robert and Joyce Hollenshead, Cecil Newman, Jerry and Barbara Hollenshead. 21 nieces and nephews and a host of friends near and far.
Preceded in death by his Dad, Red Hasley, and daughter in-law, Marquita Hasley. Also, by in-laws, John and Virginia Hollenshead, and out-laws George Hollenshead, Kay Newman, and Pat Hollenshead.
Visitation will be Friday, Oct 28th 4-7pm at Calvary Baptist Church, 4715 Tenneryville Rd, Longview, TX 75604. Celebration of Life services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church Saturday, Oct 29th 2pm. Officiating will be Bros Donnie Barron, Brother Ken Brumley, and Mr. Pete Jones. A private family graveside service will be held Saturday morning.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Missions at Calvary Baptist Church, 4715 Tenneryville Rd, Longview, 75604, East Texas Builders Association Scholarship Fund,
2023 Alpine Rd, Longview, 75601, Red & Janet Hasley Legacy Scholarship Fund, c/o White Oak ISD, 200 S. White Oak Road, White Oak, 75693. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Horn-Nail-Haggard in Daingerfield. To post a tribute, visit www.hornnailhaggardfh.com
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My family moved to east Texas and I started in the church youth group in 1998. Mr. Hugh and Miss Joy were the first ones who made me feel welcomed and a relationship formed with this precious family. Mr Hugh was a Godly man and a influential youth Sunday school teacher who made a difference in many peoples lives. He will forever be missed but never forgotten. For those of us who are Christians, we know we’re only temporary separated for a time until God calls us home or raptures us out. To the entire Hasley family I love you and I am praying for you the strength, energy and grace needed to get through each day as a family ♥️
Hugh is like a big brother to me. Not sure how all this will go since I can’t call him for advice. Spiritual or dirt advice or burying my horses because I would not leave them till he got there… (He knew that)…I don’t know what I will
do with out him. I trusted him so much in all walks of my life. He is amazing & Joy …thank you for always sharing him with us. Mark loved him so much, too. Even Logan my son… as Hugh would pull him out of a 4 wheeler mess, stuck beyond reason… Hugh was just a phone call away,,,there to help & teach at the same time so Logan got the best of both earthly & mostly spiritual knowledge that has blessed us all. He knew how to move that dirt but even better Hugh knows how to move souls closer to Jesus. From his Max Lacado shared devotions texted to Mark & I… to the stories about the Bibles not burning in the shop when everything else did…to praying for me non stop during my hard times… to making the beautiful pad for our home 22 years ago & Coming with his oxygen mini bag to check on my latest dirt dream & me… he NEVER will or can be far from my heart. I love all of you…Mark does, too. James, you have helped us, too so many times fixing our abused equipment…Bethany, I look forward to knowing you more. Your Daddy loved you both so much. We will continue to pray & would be honored if we can do anything to help during these days ahead. All of our love, Mark & Debbie Powell. 🙏✝️️🐴
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We were good friends of Hugh and Joy Hasley’s when we lived in Longview! We loved playing 42 with them and they were also great prayer partners through many family crisis that we had over the years! Hugh will be greatly missed 😥🙏🏻 Our deepest sympathy and prayers for Joy and the whole family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💖
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Loved going to Calvary Baptist Church with Hugh and Joy.
Hugh always had a greeting and smile for everyone.
Sending love and prayers to the family.
Sincerely,
Cindy Carlile
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I will least remember on Sunday morning during breakfast, I was chatting with him and Mr. Jimmy and he poured some milk in a glass. It looked like it had turned – he lead me on until he started laughing and told me it was just slightly frozen!!!
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Joy, James, and Bethany, what a legacy Hugh leaves behind. He was loved by so many and made a difference in the lives of everyone that he encountered. Praying for you all.
Wanda
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Hugh was a gentleman in every form of the word, we worked together on many projects. He will be greatly missed. My condolences to the family. Rusty Tucker
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James,
So very sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Philip Howell
What a Friend we have in Jesus. What a friend Jesus give me in Hugh. The Ice Cream we shared and sometimes we did not eat it together just share Joy you know what that is about. A man that just showed up in a bad time even when it meant a long drive. Just because he thought you needed to see a bright face and a prayer. A man who would let a kid and let him work are just ride around with him if he want to try to work when he was a little to young. Hugh made time for him. Yes you will be missed. Joy you will be in our thoughts and prayers for a long time. Hugh has run the race and is home praise the Lord, For the way he ran it. Love all of y’all.
My association with Hugh started many years ago, although the difference in our age made us not that well connected during our earlier life, but we were both had the privilege of working for a man who had profound influence on both of our lives, that man was David Reynolds, Hugh referred to him as DR. I when into the oilfield construction business, Hugh stayed with David for while before he decided to go into the dirt business. He started doing some work through my company then he started building house pads and other work related to the building industry. Later on I took care of a lease across the road from his yard, often when I went by he had would be sitting on the concrete we steps, we would talk about what was going on in our lives land our family, Hugh was always particularly interested in how Brandon my son was doing, I rarely left him that we didn’t have a Jesus conversation and ended with prayer.