Gladys Fowler Hoskins

HARLAN - Gladys Fowler Hoskins, of Rio Vista passed away Fri evening of July 17, 2009 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was 89. After raising her family she dedicated her life to community service, first as Secretary and then as Executive Director of the Harlan County Chamber of Commerce from 1963 until her death. Gladys oversaw the Poke Sallet Festival, Homecoming events and Christmas parade; secured the All-Kentucky City Award, wrote a grant for low-income housing at Grays Knob, was crucial in creating Martin's Fork Lake, and testified before a Senate committee in Washington for flood control. She served three terms on the State Human Rights Commission and served as a Regent on the Board of the Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges System. She received many honors for her work including the President's Service Award from the Southeast Community College. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hoskins, Jr., her parents, four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her two loving children, Robert (Betty) Hoskins, III of Harrisonburg, VA and George Ella (Steve) Lyon of Lexington, KY; four grandsons, Lane (Dorothy) Hoskins, David Hoskins, Benn Lyon and Joey Lyon. The family will receive friends on Wed July 22, 2009 from 5-8pm at The Harlan Center, 201 South Main St , Harlan , KY. Funeral services will be conducted 11am Thu at Anderson-Laws & Jones Funeral Home, 114 South Third St. Harlan, KY 40831 with The Rev Dr. Janet M. Dunnavant officiating. Private Graveside services will be at Resthaven Cemetery at Keith, KY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bob and Gladys Hoskins Scholarship Fund at Southeast Community College in Cumberland , KY. Condolences may be left at www.harlanobits.net Anderson-Laws and Jones Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hoskins family.