Dorothy Evelyn Hoskins Fleenor, 100, of Woodbury passed away Friday, November 24, 2023 at Woodbury Nursing and Rehab. Born in Harlan, KY on October 15, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Oscar Mahan Hoskins and Nancie Bell Lankford Hoskins.
She is survived by her children, Diane Fleenor (Terry Simon) of Bowling Green, KY and Fitzpatrick Fleenor of Antioch, TN. In addition to her children, she’s survived by her grandchildren, Kerry (Victor) Viardo of Stevensville, MD, Jennifer Morrill of Murfreesboro, TN, Laura (Kelley) Orr of Bowling Green, KY, Emily (Steven) Calamia of Woodbury, TN and Benjamin Arnold of Bowling Green, KY; great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Alex Viardo, Brendan, Nathan, and Kade Morrill, Abigail, Jackson, and Isabelle Orr, Matthew and Alyssa Calamia; two nephews, Jim (Kathy) Rogers and Mike (Shirley) Rogers of Lafollette, TN. She also had a special friend, Joyce and a fur-baby Goldie Fleenor.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Garland White Fleenor, her siblings Doris Hoskins Rogers, Reid Hoskins, Lee Hoskins, and Florence Hoskins, her daughter Doris Jean Arnold, and her grandson Jason Fleenor.
Dorothy “Mammaw, Dottie, Granny Dot” was a beautiful and bright soul who lived to the young age of 100. Early life was spent with her loving family growing up in Harlan, KY. She was a fiesty teenager and she and her twin sister kept their parents on their toes. She loved her sister Doris fiercely and spoke often of her memories of her.
Dorothy graduated from the University of TN with an Education degree and ended up being a Kindergarten teacher for a few years. She was always found cheering on her UT Vols!
Dorothy’s younger days were spent raising her beautiful family in different towns, traveling with her Air Force Pilot husband, Garland Fleenor. They spent time in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and ended up settling in Bowling Green, KY. In Bowling Green, she was employed at Royal Music where she worked for several years while her brother was part owners with Norman Lewis. She became a great asset to the store and grew to know most band directors in Bowling Green and surrounding counties. Once she retired she moved to Powell, TN for a brief time before she ended up in Woodbury, TN.
Dorothy’s love for God was huge. She loved all the beautiful things that He laid His hands upon. Even though we are all sad that she is no longer here with us, we can’t help but be comforted knowing she is in a better place. Till we see you again Mammaw…. We LOVE you!
The family would like to send a special thank you to the Woodbury Nursing Home for taking such great care of Dorothy and love her like their own.
Visitation with friends and family will be Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from 1 pm to 4 pm with funeral to follow at a later date graveside in LaFollette, TN.
Woodbury Funeral Home, 615-563-2311 or to leave condolences with her family, please visit www.woodburyfuneralhome.net.