Joy Dabney Hagg

Joy Dabney Hagg passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022. She was born on August 7, 1934, in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of the late Arthur Leo Dabney, Jr. & Marguerite Dabney. As a teenager, Joy moved to Dallas, Texas and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. She attended the University of North Texas and SMU. Joy was the Secretary/Treasurer of an independent oil company and a sales representative at the Dallas Trade Mart. She served as a volunteer at The Dallas Museum of Art, The Dallas Arboretum and Old City Park. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, a social organization which also did community work. Joy married Albert Leroy Hagg, Jr. in January 1969 and they moved to Hideaway in April 1994. At Hideaway, Joy was active in many hobbies and clubs in the community, including the Garden Club, Variety Club, Art League and Christian Connection. She sang in the First United Methodist Church Choir and the Hideaway “Get Happy Singers”. She was the City Secretary for the City of Hideaway and served on numerous Committees for the Homeowners Association. Joy’s affiliation with the Daughters of the American Revolution is extensive. She joined NSDAR in 1981 through the Titus Travis Chapter, in Dallas, where she served in a variety of roles. After moving to the Tyler area, she joined the Mary Tyler Chapter and served as regent, chaplain, and as the State Organizing Chair of American History. Joy served the organization nationally, too, on DAR Good Citizen Committees, Wreaths Across America & as National Vice Chair for the Chapter Achievement Committee. She most recently provided her extensive guidance as the Texas Society’s State Chair of the Long Range Planning Commission and a member of the state’s Finance and Investments Committees. She was Honorary State Regent of Texas and past Vice President General, NSDAR. Joy served as State Regent of Texas from 2009-2012 and as Vice President General, NSDAR, from 2012-2015. Joy loved being around family and friends. And, she enjoyed traveling, dancing, & playing a variety games. Joy is survived by her sister, Gay Prewitt of Dallas, Texas, three daughters & sons-in-law, Dr. Virginia & Dr. Norman Hall of Greenville, Texas, Valerie & Pat Bonds of Hideaway, Texas and Karen Fahey of Lakewood, Colorado; two sons & daughters-in-law, Robert & Venetia Hagg of Canada and Richard & Helena Hagg of Sweden, as well as eight grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to : Mary Tyler Chapter, NSDAR Attn: Joanna Reagan, Regent 1416 Hollytree Place, Tyler, TX 75703.

Joy Dabney Hagg

August 7, 1934 - December 8, 2022