Anne Klein Hoskins

Anne Klein Hoskins passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023.

Anne was born October 6, 1934 to George E. and Ethel Carlisle Klein of Warrington, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Springer Hoskins, a son, Jim Hoskins, and a sister, Joan Goschke.

She is survived by her son, David Hoskins (Jodie) of Corbin, daughter Caryn Hoskins Overbey (Warren) of Charlotte, NC and daughter Mary Anne Hoskins of Austin, TX. She is also survived by six grandchildren and three great grandchildren: Carlisle Overbey (Evan Babcock) of Glen Ridge, NJ, Katherine Hoskins of Queens, NY, Caroline Overbey Abelson (Daniel) of Philadelphia, PA, Mack Hoskins (Amanda Wells) of Nashville, TN, Callie Quillen (Jake Stines) of London, KY, Connor Quillen of Corbin, Beatrice Abelson, James Overbey-Babcock and Jack Stines. Also surviving are her brother, George Klein (Charlotte) of New Britain, PA, sister, Mary Badman (Jim) of Rocky Mount, VA, brother-in-law, Richard Goschke of Rapid City, SD, sister-in-law Margaret Hoskins Fuqua (Ralph) of Knoxville, TN, and several nieces and nephews.

Anne trained as a nurse at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, PA. Intending to work and travel around the United States, she took a job at the Miner’s Hospital in Harlan, KY intending to stay a year or two and then move to another part of the country. After laughing at the adage that, if you dip your feet in the Cumberland River you will marry and never leave Harlan County, she met Springer Hoskins at Harlan Presbyterian Church and was married April 18, 1958!

She did leave Harlan when Springer sold the Harlan Daily Enterprise and the family moved to Corbin where Springer was the Managing Editor and President of The Corbin Times-Tribune.

In both Harlan and Corbin, Anne was deeply involved in the church and community, directing the children’s choir in both Harlan and Corbin, serving as a Girl Scout leader, a Cub Scout den mother, on the boards of the Southeastern Kentucky Fine Arts Association; The Corbin Community Backpack Program, which sends bags of food home with needy children and youth; the Carnegie Center of Corbin where she served as treasurer until the end of September; the Corbin Library Board; and The Baptist Health Corbin Foundation. She also served as an elder at Corbin Presbyterian Church.

Anne’s love of gardening was well-known, with iris, daffodils and daylilies being her specialty. Her love of growing flowers led to a love of arranging flowers. For many years, she provided most of the flowers for Sunday worship services at Corbin Presbyterian Church and for weddings and special events for families and friends She became certified as a judge for flower shows and judged shows across Kentucky, the United States and even in South America and South Africa. Anne was active in The Garden Clubs of Kentucky locally, regionally and served as president of the Garden Club of Kentucky from 1995-1997.

Closest to Anne’s heart of late had been providing food for those in need, through the Corbin Backpack Program and by stocking White Flag Ministry’s food box next to First Baptist Church in Corbin. She sometimes drove there twice a day to fill the box. Consider buying a little extra the next time you grocery shop and stocking the box in memory of her!

A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 11 at 3:00 pm at Corbin Presbyterian Church with visitation beginning at 1:00 pm. She will be interred alongside her husband and son at Pleasantville United Church of Christ Cemetery in Chalfont, PA at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to The Corbin Backpack Program, the Southeastern Kentucky Fine Arts Association, The Carnegie Center of Corbin, or Corbin Presbyterian Church.

Arrangements by Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where messages of condolence may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com