Hoskins, Willie Ruth Martin (Summerville)

  • Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Willie Ruth Martin Hoskins, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. 

She was the widow of the late Dewey Henry Hoskins and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She retired from the Chattooga County School System. 

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Conley C. and Connie Mae Perry Martin; brother, Deed Martin; and sister, Sarah Williams.

Survivors include her two daughters, Alice (Larry) Lee, Jr. of Port St. Lucie, FL and Karen Hoskins of West Palm Beach, FL; son, DeWayne (Bobbet) Hoskins of Florence, KY; grandchildren, Latasha Lee, Andre Black, Joshua Cosby, Adrianne Hoskins and Zoe Hoskins; three sisters, Letty S. Wiggins and Mae Lackey of Lyerly, GA and Elnora Martin of Ohio; brothers, Conley (Mary) Martin, Jr., John L. Martin, Sr., William Calvin Martin, of Summerville, GA and Otis (Emma) Martin of Lyerly; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, at North Summerville Baptist Church at 1 p.m. with Pastor Kevin Roach and other ministers officiating.  Her remains will lie in at the church one hour before the service.  Interment at Chattanooga National Cemetery on Monday, Aug. 3, at 12:30 p.m.  

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a scholarship fund in memory of Mrs. Willie Ruth Martin Hoskins at the B.B.&T. Bank of Summerville, GA. 

Willis Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

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