Tex William Hatley

Tex William Hatley, 78 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Thursday, March 12 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Funeral services will be held at 3:30pm on Sunday March, 15 at Gordon Funeral Home Mt. Pleasant, officiated by Rev. Jeff Smith. Burial will follow at Herrin's Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The Hatley family will receive friends from 2-3:30 prior to the service. Mr. Hatley was born April 10, 1941 in Stanly County, son of the late Albert T. Hatley and Maggie Hooks Hatley. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant. During his life he enjoyed being on the road while trucking, and while at home he enjoyed horse riding, fishing and keeping a garden and chickens. He was a truck driver for many years, he also owned and operated a flag car service, with his wife of 55 years Delores Lee Thompson Hatley. She along with his parents preceded him in death. He is survived by a son Joe Hatley (Sandy); daughter, Lisa Roe (Jeff); a brother Stoney Ray Hatley; half-brother Albert William Hatley; grandchildren, Brandy Torrence (Tripp), Ronnie Morton (Samantha), Cody Hatley and fiancé Brittany Rushton, Josh Hatley, Josh and Lauren Roe; great grandchildren Zane Roe and Raylan Torrence. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church, Children’s Ministry, 8535 Lee St., Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124.