Lewis Thomas Hagler, IV was a beloved son, husband, father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend who devoted his life to his family and God. Lewis departed this life at age 53 after having a hemorrhagic stroke on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, surrounded by his wife, children, beloved family, and close friends. Lewis was born on November 7, 1969, in Wilmington, DE, to the late Lewis Thomas Hagler, Sr., and Delores Tuller.
His Early Years…
He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, and Caretta, West Virginia. He received his early education in the Wilmington, Delaware, school system. He attended high school at Howard Career Center in Wilmington, Delaware, where he played on the Wildcats boys varsity basketball team and studied electrical trades, graduating in 1989. After graduation, Lewis attended Delaware Technical Community College in Wilmington, DE, where he continued his trade education.
His Family…
In his teenage years living in Wilmington, DE, Lewis met his wife Martina in high school in 1986. Lewis and Martina married in Hockessin, DE, on October 2, 1999. After that, Lewis moved to Brooklyn, New York, with his family, where he and Martina raised their two beautiful children, Arian and Ian. After ten years in Brooklyn, Lewis relocated with his family to Poughkeepsie, New York, and some years later, then moved to Plano, Texas, in June 2011.
His Church…
Soon after arriving in Texas, he joined The Potter’s House of Dallas with his family in July 2011. Lewis served in multiple ministries, including the Deacon and Hospitality ministries. Lewis was a faithful servant and served in a spirit of excellence and humility for church services and conferences. Lew was always caring, kind, and willing to lend a hand to help his fellow neighbor. He loved God, his family, his church, and his friends. Lewis’s favorite gospel song and salutation was “God Is…”.
His Career…
In his professional career, most recently, Lewis was a Rewind Inspection Operator for Nosco in Carrollton, TX, where he worked for two years and was employed at the time of his passing.
Lewis’s professional career also included Solvay Composite Materials, Greenville, TX, where he was an Inventory Specialist; Syncreon, Grapevine, TX, where he was an Assistant Production Supervisor, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Carmel, New York, where he was a Quality Assurance Manager and The Phillips Group Architecture Firm, New York, New York where his creativity flourished as an architecture specialist.
His Memories…
Affectionately known as “Pookie” by his beloved family and close friends, he deeply loved his family and cherished every moment spent with them. He was the ultimate family man, always putting his family first. He was a devoted husband who always went above and beyond to make his wife feel loved and appreciated. His children were his most significant source of pride and joy, and he always made sure to be there for them no matter what. He cherished the time spent with them as he traveled the country supporting and cheering Arian in her track career, cheering and coaching Ian at his football games. He loved cooking their favorite meals, sharing stories at the dinner table, and having life conversations with his son-in-love Colin. In addition, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, Valeree and Leah. Life with his children brought him great joy.
He loved talking with his family members and friends over the phone, often calling just to hear their voices, as it brought joy to his heart.
Lewis was an amazingly gifted cook who loved nature, enjoyed outdoor activities, listening to jazz and gospel, watching sports (especially professional football and his Pittsburgh Steelers), and working out.
Lew was always caring, kind, and willing to lend a hand to help his fellow neighbor. Lewis would often help his neighbors with landscaping and home improvement projects. He was known in his neighborhood for his kindness and gentle spirit.
He had a special relationship with pride and joy for his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. He loved to share his knowledge and experiences with his family.
He had a great sense of humor and always knew how to make you laugh, often saying he received his wit and sense of humor from his father, whom he affectionately called “Brown Baby.”
Lewis was predeceased in death by his father, Lewis Thomas Hagler, Sr.; mother, Delores Tuller; paternal grandparents, Harold Hagler and Francis Hunt; maternal grandparents, Joseph and Carrie Tuller and daughter Nia Hagler, several aunts and uncles.
Lewis leaves to cherish his memory his mother-in-love Mary Brown, loving wife of 24 years, Dr. Martina Hagler; his children, Arian (Colin) Diggs and Ian Hagler; grandchildren Valeree Sim, Leah Diggs; sister Kim Tuller; brothers Lewis (Tinisa) Hagler, II, Lewis (Sunetta) Hagler, III, Romando Hagler, Harold Hagler, and Chris Starr; uncles John (Mary) Tuller, Melvin (Mary) Tuller, Donald Tuller; host of nieces, nephews, great nephews, great nieces, cousins, family, and friends.
The service will also be live streamed at TJMfuneral.com on Lewis’s obituary page by clicking on the following link: https://celebrationoflife.tv/blog/lewis-thomas-hagler-iv. After the service, the recorded live stream will be available for viewing at the same link location.