Charles Anderson Hostetler Jr. of Hudson, Florida, and a proud North Carolinian from Raeford, began his celebration with the Lord on Friday, January 27, 2017. He retired from Fruit of the Loom in Bowling Green, Kentucky and made Florida his new home in 2016 where he enjoyed life on the Gulf Coast.
He was born May 30, 1954 in Raleigh, and was the first born of Anne Gore Hostetler Register and Charles Anderson Hostetler Sr.
His career spanned 35 years in the textile and apparel industry. Beginning at Burlington Industries in Raeford, he worked in manufacturing and later in corporate finance. He headed the sales effort for Burlington's Raeford Uniform Fabrics Division in their New York City office for six years. He joined JP Stevens and spearheaded the global expansion of their Elastomerics Division. While there he traveled the globe to source rubber for the elastic industry.
In 1993, he joined Fruit of the Loom at its global headquarters in Bowling Green. Heading its International Sourcing area then serving as vice president of International Sales, he developed markets in the Caribbean South and Central America. He also served as vice president of Business Development, then vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility, and as vice president of Education and Development prior to his retirement in 2013.
He was a graduate of Hargrave Military Academy and Wake Forest University where he was a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Order. He attended the business school at the University of North Carolina. He pursued a masters degree in history at Western Kentucky University and served on the board of directors for the Gordon Ford School of Business at WKU. He was a dedicated and active member of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and served on numerous boards and committees to further the progress of education in the community.
He is survived by his wife, Denishia Martin Hostetler of Hudson, Florida. He was married to Linda Peterson Hostetler and together they had two children: a son Peterson, daughter-in-law, Natalie, and grandson, Winston; and daughter, Honor, of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is also survived by his stepsons, John C. Martin II and Corie, with granddaughters Sofia and Morgan of Woodbury, Kentucky; and James Clayton Martin and Levona, with granddaughter Jazlyn and grandson Jace, Alpharetta, Georgia.
Also surviving are his mother, Anne Gore Register and stepfather, Tom Register of Pinehurst; brother, Henry and wife Kathy Hostetler of Winterville; and sister, Dorcas and Mark Douglas of Cary.
Visitation for friends and family will begin at Friday, Feb. 3 at 9:30 in Gatlin Hall at the First Baptist Church in Raeford. The funeral will be held at 10:30 at the church. Interment will follow at the Raeford Cemetery.
Expression of sympathy and tributes will be received at Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford. Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com