Joseph Dean Hadley

Joseph Dean Hadley, age 53, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL following a brief illness. He was born on April 14, 1968 in Pensacola, FL to Ruby Lee and Walter Washington Hadley. He attended LaBelle High School and played football for the LaBelle Cowboys.  He was a big WWE fan, and spent his career as a truck driver, both long haul and local.  He was an Alabama Crimson Tide and a Dallas Cowboys football fan.  He moved to Live Oak in 1997 from LaBelle, FL.

He was predeceased by his parents, and three brothers, Walter Thomas Hadley, Richard Allen Hadley and Kenneth Daniel Hadley.

He is survived by his wife, Denise Hadley, daughter, Amber Lynn Hadley (Chris); sister, Janice and husband John Phillips of London, OH, and children in love, Allen Justin Tull (Elena) and Donna Inez Tull-Gardner (Tommy); Grandchildren, Payton Baumgartner and Connor Wallum; grandchildren in love, Shelbyjo (P Jo) and her husband Devante Jackson, Charity Tull, Shawn Williams, Jr., Blake Tull, Justin Tull, Maverick Tull and Oliver Tull, Preston Gardner, Olivia Gardner, Hunter Gaskins, Madyson Gaskins, Kaydence Gaskins, Samantha Norris and Addi bug.  Also survived by his nieces and nephews, Ruby Moore (Russell), John Keene, Jason Hadley (Delia), Catrina Bryant, Cindy Bustin (Junior), Cliff Hadley, and a vast amount of aunts, uncles, cousins and great nieces and nephews.

Memorial services to celebrate his life, was held 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2021 in the Brody Harris Memorial Chapel.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 8384 Baymeadows Rd, Unit 10, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

Please keep the Hadley family in your prayers today and the days ahead.