Franklin-Hart County GaArchives Obituaries.....Osborne, Hubert Echols October 21, 1945 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Evie Whitfield http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005876 April 29, 2011, 2:26 pm Carnesville Herald, Nov. 1, 1945 MR. HUBERT OSBORNE, POPULAR MAIL CARRIER, BURIED FRIDAY A large concourse of friends and relatives attended the funeral of Mr. Hubert Echols Osborne, 53, in Royston Friday morning of last week at the Methodist Church. He died in Tuscon, Arizona on October 21, from a stroke. He had been in ill health for the past several years and was a patient at a Veterans Hospital at the time of his death. Mr. Osborne was born in Canon and lived there all his life with the exception of a few years in Royston and Arizona. He was a veteran of World War I, having served in the Navy. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and other organizations. For thirty years he served as rural mail carrier from the Canon post office and by his affable manner endeared himself not only to patrons but also with whom he came in contact. Of a loyal nature he made countless friends and will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Una Carlton Osborne; two daughters, Misses Sara and Evelyn Osborne of Tucson, Ariz.; one sister, Mrs. Allen O. Hatl_____ of Long Beach, Calif; one brother, Edwin N. Osborne of Petersburg, VA. Mr. Osborne was a son of the late Mr. D. C. Osborne and Mrs. Sarah Emma Nelms Osborne, pioneer citizens of Franklin County. Rev. C. W. Fruit and Rev. Douglas Gibson officiated and interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Royston, GA. Royston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/franklin/obits/o/osborne10024gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb