Laura Lee, the daughter of Charles Russell Wilbar and Genevive Molly Olesh, was born on October 8, 1950, in San Luis Obispo, California.
Laura married Jack Hoskins, Sr. on September 25, 1968, at Free Will Baptist Church in Kermit, Tx. and while she never lost her love for her home state of California, she embraced her new life with Jack in Texas where they created a home that was built on a foundation of Good Soil. For 53 years, Jack and Laura shared a deep love and loyalty for the work of the Lord and each other. Together, they raised six children, imparting these same loves, continuously through the stages of their children’s lives – even unto the end.
Laura was a lady with many passions. She had a passion for knowing more and more of the Lord and imparting that in youth ministry. With her husband Jack, and the Hoskins family, they started Jesus Saves Tabernacle in Kermit, Tx, where she taught Sunday School and youth ministry. In 1980, Jack and Laura moved to Paris, Tx where she started her teaching career at Victory Baptist Academy. In 1987, Laura founded Christian Fellowship Academy. Her teaching career spanned 30 years, and it brought her great joy throughout her life. In the years after CfA, she loved seeing her former students and had such pride in the lives that they had created for themselves. Laura was an artist who loved to paint and create. She also loved to play music. At a very young age, her parents taught her to play the piano, guitar, and to sing. Some of her favorite times as an adult were playing music and singing with her Mom and Dad.
Laura was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Hoskins Sr, her father Charles Russell Wilbar, her mother Genevie Wilbar, son Joseph Jack Hoskins, two granddaughters Brandi and Anita Hoskins.
Survivors include her children Joseph Earl Hoskins and wife Chelise, Janie Elizabeth Hoskins, LaQuita Lynn Gumm and husband Terry, Jackie Lee Hoskins, Jack Marvin Hoskins Jr and wife Tracy, David Ray Hoskins and wife Rachel. Laura had 19 grandchildren, Carol Ann Epperson, Deborah Fisher, Mandy Hoskins, Kristin Payne, Brandon Hoskins, Jennifer Herrmann, Jackie Jean Broome, Kallyn Cripps, Kimberlyn Gumm, Kyle Gumm, Karly Gumm, Kynzi Gumm-Harris, Melody Helmer, Mason Helmer, Stevy Hoskins, Jackson Hoskins, Hudson Hoskins, Holden Hoskins, and Finn Hoskins. She had 25 great grandchildren, and one sister Anita Hoskins and one brother Jason Wilbar.
Casket Bearers will be Laura’s grandsons, Mason Helmer, Brandon Hoskins, Jackson Hoskins, Bronson Hoskins, Kodi Jo Hoskins. Honorary Bearers, Kyle Gumm, Hudson Hoskins, Holden Hoskins and Finn Hoskins.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2nd at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Mallie Hood officiating. Burial will be made in East Post Oak Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday, Nov. 1st from 4 – 6 p.m.
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