Buel Lee Hagle, 95, of Hillsboro and a former resident of Dawson and Corsicana, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in a Hillsboro nursing facility.

Buel Lee was born Dec. 4, 1922 in Dawson to William Floyd and Effie Dee (Sykes) Hagle. He was raised in Dawson and was a graduate of Dawson High School before attending business college in Dallas. While later living in Corsicana, Buel Lee became a longtime owner and operator of several drive-in movie theaters in various cities including Longview, Mexia, Palestine, Athens and two in Corsicana.

While in Corsicana he was very active in church and civic affairs including serving as the President of the Chamber of Commerce. Buel Lee married Barbara Sue Hagle on Oct. 9, 1975 and they moved to Dawson in 1976 after building a new home there. He finally sold his last drive-in in the early 1980's and then devoted his time tending to his ranch and cattle. For the past several years, Buel Lee had lived at Town Hall Estates in Hillsboro. He was a longtime member of First United Methodist Churches in Dawson and Corsicana and was a Mason for over 50 years. Buel Lee proudly served his country during WWII in the Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Barbara Sue Hagle in 2002; daughter-in-law, Sandra Kay Butler Hagle and granddaughter, Kristi Lyn Hagle Herzinger.

Survivors include sons, Terry Lee Hagle of Fairfax Station, Virginia, Harold Ray Hagle of Tyler and Jeff Murray and wife, Trisha of Forney; daughter, Becky Walters and husband, Richard of Tyler; grandsons, Brandon Hagle and wife, Heather of Chireno, Ryan Walters and wife, Emily of Houston and Jeffery Murray and wife, Becki of Hillsboro; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Lee Hagle and Hannah Kaylyn Hagle, both of Chireno and Tucker Herzinger of Padre Island and several other extended family members and many friends.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 23 with Honors Masonic and Military at Dawson Cemetery with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at Wade Funeral Home in Hubbard.

Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Main, Dawson, Texas 76639 or Dawson Cemetery, P.O. Box 126, Dawson, Texas 76639.

Please sign the memorial guestbook for Buel Lee at www.wadefuneralhome.net.

Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.