Daniel Hoskins,

Daniel Boone Hoskins, Jr., 97 of Pineville passed away Monday, July 7, 2008 at his home. He was born in Pineville on December 5, 1910 a son of the late Daniel Boone Hoskins and Rosa Wilson Hoskins. Danny was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who shared his love of nature with those around him. Both thoughtful and kind, he will be greatly missed. He accepted Christ under the loving guidance of his high school English teacher and was a life long member of the First Baptist Church of Pineville, where he taught a Sunday school class of junior boys for several years. After graduation from Pineville High School, where he excelled in football and track, Danny attended Western Kentucky University before eloping with his college sweetheart. He was employed as a meter engineer with Kentucky Utilities for more than forty years, retiring in 1976. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 73 years, Maisie Stone Hoskins, brother, Charles J. Hoskins, twin sisters, Alta and Alma Hoskins, and sons, Marcus Stone Hoskins and Daniel Boone Hoskins, III. Survivors include grandchildren, Connie Hoskins of Pineville, Lezlie Sterchi and husband James of Chattanooga, TN, Susan Bode and husband Baxter of Maitland, FL and Daniel Nathan Hoskins and wife Beth of Orlando, FL. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren; Madison Bode, Harper Bode, Baxter Bode, Jr., Victoria Sterchi, Daniel Boone Hoskins, IV and Dylan Hoskins.