Joe Nagy
June 22, 1933 ~ June 18, 2025
Joseph Rudolph Nagy went home to be with the Lord on June 18, 2025. He was four days shy of his 92nd birthday. Joe served in the United States Air Force as Staff Sergeant from 1953 to 1961 and was honored as Airman of the Month. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Rhone Funeral Home, Palestine, Texas. A private family interment will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Cryer Creek Cemetery in Cryer Creek, Texas.
If you knew Joe, you knew he was a man of profound faith in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He will be remembered as a man of honor and integrity who sought to honor God in all he did.
Joe was born on June 22, 1933, in Corsicana, Texas to Joseph John Nagy and Helen Annie Toth Nagy. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years Lou Arnett Nagy; sister Linda Nagy Stephens; daughters Paula Nagy Thompson and husband Scott Thompson, Patti Nagy Hill and husband Randy Hill, and Lia Nagy Buchanan; grandchildren Meredith and Michael Grabham, Brooke Hill, Michael and Chanelle Hill, Mitze and Geovanni Balladares, Max Buchanan, Olivia Buchanan, Lexis and Brian Wofford, and Christian Buchanan; eight great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents Joseph John Nagy and Helen Annie Toth Nagy, and sister JoAnn Nagy McNabb.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Michael Grabham, Michael Hill, Max Buchanan, Christian Buchanan, Brian Wofford, Joseph Stephens, and Brent Bing.
Special thanks to Solaris Hospice, especially Jennifer and Barbara, whom he truly loved.
Graveside services for Joseph Rudolph Nagy are in care of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 S. State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas. Please visit his online memorial tribute at www.rhonefuneralhome.com, where words of comfort and condolence may be shared electronically with his family.
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Sweetest Lou, I’m so sorry for your loss but know it will be only a short time til we’re all together again. I pray that God will give you His perfect peace and courage as you enter into this new journey. Love and prayers, Fran Harris
Such a lovable guy!!!!! God bless this precious family💔🩷
Aunt Lou, I am so sorry for your loss. Jackie and I planted a tree in his honor. We will keep you in our prayers.
Aunt Lou
We are so sorry for your loss. We have planted a tree in his honor. We love you.
To have known you was to have truly been blessed. You’ve left a footprint in our hearts, and we will never forget you. Thank you for all your selfless acts of service, all the laughter you incited, and light of our Lord that you shared. You are now whole again.
My prayers go out to the Nagy Family in the passing of sweet Joe. He was one of the kindest men I have ever met. I met him when I sold him a truck at All Star Ford. He and I immediately became instant friends. I will truly miss him. I will continuously pray for Mrs. Lou, whom I also adore. God please wrap your loving arms around Mrs. Lou and the family.
I just heard of Mr. Joe’s passing and although I’m saddened to hear this, I feel honored to have known such a wonderful man. During my teenage years, I would travel with my Dad and Mr. Joe to Colorado to deer hunt in the Rockies….wonderful memories. I’ll never forget one particular hunt where Mr. Joe got a huge buck….one of the biggest bucks I have ever seen in person to this day! My Dad and Mr. Joe were like two kids when they were in the mountains….it was obvious that it stirred their souls. I know those two are now together AGAIN…..hunting in Heaven’s Rockies!!!