Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  John Osborne Jr.

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Bristol Herald Tribune
Sunday, November 17, 2002 

John Osborne Jr.

     MARION -- John T. Osborne Jr., 86, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, in 
Valley Health Care Center, Chilhowie.
     He was of the Baptist faith, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, 
member of Francis Marion VFW Post 4667, member and Past Master of Chilhowie 
Masonic Lodge No. 250 A.F.& A.M., member and Past High Priest of Marion 
Royal Arch Chapter No. 54, member and Past Commander of Lynn Commandry 
No. 9, Smyth County Chapter of Shriners, member of Kazim Temple, Roanoke, 
and member of Saltville-Rich Valley Lions Club. 
     Survivors include his wife, Katherine Hayes Osborne; one daughter, 
Carolyn Gettier and husband, Russell, of Portsmouth; one sister, Delta 
Yarborough of Dayton, Tenn.; two grandsons, Jason Hawks and wife, Dawn, of 
Portsmouth and Otis Jefferson Hawks of Lutz, Fla.; two great-grandchildren, 
Rachel Hawks and Zackery Hawks of Portsmouth; three sisters-in-law, Hazel 
Osborne of Spring City, Tenn., Helen Hayes of Chilhowie and Jody Graham of 
New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; also several nieces and nephews. 
     Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Cleghorn 
Baptist Church with Revs. Wesley G. Eller and Charles E. Blevins 
officiating. A Masonic service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday at 
Cleghorn Baptist Church.
     Burial will be in the Middle Fork Cemetery. Graveside military rites 
will be by Francis Marion VFW Post 4667.
     Pallbeaers wil be Tommy Osborne, Arthur Osborne, Danny Henderson, 
Jerry Widener, George McGhee, Trampas Stamper, Johnny Osborne and Kenneth 
Morrison.
     The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Sunday at Cleghorn 
Baptist Church.
     Williams Funeral Home, Chilhowie, is in charge of arrangements.