Charles R. Hoskins, 77, of Rockaway Beach, Missouri, died at 4:59 a.m., Friday, April 23, 2010, at the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was born January 11, 1933, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Arvil and Leona (Ray) Hoskins. He grew up and attended schools in Ponca City. In 1951, he entered the U.S. Army and, in 1953, received an honorable discharge.
On January 11, 1987, he and Barbara J. Wolverton were married in Ponca City. In 1988, the couple moved to the Branson, Missouri, area where they have lived since. Through the years, he worked as an appraiser at Taney County Courthouse until retirement in the late 1990's. Following retirement, he managed motels for several years in the Branson area.
He enjoyed animals of all kinds and especially enjoyed being outdoors.
Survivors include:
Wife – Barbara J. Hoskins of the home
One Son – Charles "Chuck" Hoskins Dallas, TX
One Stepson – Rick Wilson Oswego, KS
One Stepdaughter – Cheryl Donelson Dennis, KS
Ten Grandchildren
Eleven Great-Grandchildren
Two Brothers – Leon Hoskins Gaston, AL
Orville Hoskins Indianapolis, IN
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at Mitchell Cemetery near Montana, Kansas. Friends may call at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday.
Memorials are suggested to the Parsons Animal Lovers Society. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Charles Hoskins, please visit our flower store.
He was born January 11, 1933, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Arvil and Leona (Ray) Hoskins. He grew up and attended schools in Ponca City. In 1951, he entered the U.S. Army and, in 1953, received an honorable discharge.
On January 11, 1987, he and Barbara J. Wolverton were married in Ponca City. In 1988, the couple moved to the Branson, Missouri, area where they have lived since. Through the years, he worked as an appraiser at Taney County Courthouse until retirement in the late 1990's. Following retirement, he managed motels for several years in the Branson area.
He enjoyed animals of all kinds and especially enjoyed being outdoors.
Survivors include:
Wife – Barbara J. Hoskins of the home
One Son – Charles "Chuck" Hoskins Dallas, TX
One Stepson – Rick Wilson Oswego, KS
One Stepdaughter – Cheryl Donelson Dennis, KS
Ten Grandchildren
Eleven Great-Grandchildren
Two Brothers – Leon Hoskins Gaston, AL
Orville Hoskins Indianapolis, IN
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at Mitchell Cemetery near Montana, Kansas. Friends may call at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday.
Memorials are suggested to the Parsons Animal Lovers Society. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Charles Hoskins, please visit our flower store.
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