Funeral services for Homer Carlyle Hostetter, 81, of Waskom, TX will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Crossroads Baptist Church with Bro. David Rice officiating. Interment will follow in Algoma North Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2014 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Hostetter passed away April 16, 2014 in West Monroe, LA. Homer Hostetter was born November 2, 1932 in Goshen, VA to Clarence Alfred and Mary Elizabeth Smith Hostetter. He served his country in the U.S. Army and the Air Force. Mr. Hostetter enjoyed his cattle, loved his church family, classic cars and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church Mr. Hostetter is survived by his wife Jean Hostetter of Waskom, TX; his children, Virginia Lou Sneed and husband Todd of Haughton, LA, Jammy Leo Porter and wife Jody of Kansas City, KS, Rose Ann McDowell of Parkersburg, WV, Leslie Marla Book and husband Perry of Bastrop, LA; sisters, Helen Wilhelm, Isabelle Thompson, both of Goshen, VA, Ruth Kirby of Lexington, VA, Nettie Holbert of Vesuvius, VA, Gladys Clifton of Fairfield, VA; brothers, Wallace Hostetter of Buena Vista, VA and Albert Hostetter of Fairfield, VA; 21 grandchildren, Kayleigh, Jacob and Carl - children of Carl Hostetter, John, Jr., Jonathon, Austin, Tanna, Joseph, McKenzie and Carl - children of John Wayne Hostetter, Rebecca and Paige - children of Lou, Jonathon, Brandy, Jennifer, Jacob - children of Jammy, Chandler, Nathan and Emily - children of Rose Ann, Taylor and Marla - children of Leslie; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Hostetter was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sons, Carl Leroy Hostetter and John Wayne Hostetter; brother, Wilson Hostetter; and 2 sisters, Alene Overton and Irene Bane. Pallbearers will be Roy Ross, Dale Haley, Gene Walker, Terry Gresham, Steve Thurston, Tom Swirchack. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Nichols, Wayne Thomas and Kenny Matthews. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Crossroads Baptist Church Building Fund, 11763 FM 31, Marshall, Texas 75672.