Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Minix G. Osborne

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Smyth County News & Messenger
http://www.smythnews.com/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  

All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the 
contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright 
Laws and Regulations.

In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, 
these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may 
be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained 
from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are 
included.

These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit.

Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission 
from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites.

The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the 
file permanently for free access.

http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

Obituary Notices for January 5, 2005

Smyth County News
Tuesday, January 4, 2005

Osborne

Minix G. Osborne, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at Smyth County Community
Hospital.

He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army. He was
a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Eastern Star, Chapter #72. He was
retired from the United States Postal Service after 33 years of service and was
a farmer.

He was a full-time southern Democrat and preached on the radio on Full-Vessel
Broadcast.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Kate Shuler Osborne; a son, Minix
Dale Osborne; three brothers, Calt, Deitrick, and Jessie; and three sisters,
Ella Fae, Lula Mae and Estella.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Donnie Lyles of Marion;
two sons and daughters-in-law, Clement and Regina Osborne and Joseph and Sherry
Osborne, all of Chilhowie; five sisters, Marcella Kilby of Salem, Nell Pasley of
Ash County, N.C., Masie Foore of Chilhowie, Shirley Pruitt of Lancaster, Penn.,
and Jackie Brooks of Wilmington, N.C.; two brothers, Courtney Osborne Jr. of
Lancaster, Penn., and James F. Osborne of Chilhowie ; six grandchildren, Abigail
Louise Lyles, Leanna Nichole Lyles, Joshua Dale Osborne, Carolina Virginia
Osborne, Ruby Rose Osborne and Cicero Lee Osborne; and several nieces and
nephews.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2, 2005, at Seaver-Brown
Chapel with Mr. Larry Smith officiating. Burial followed in Round Hill Cemetery,
where Masonic Rites were conducted by Marion Masonic Lodge #31 A.F. and A.M.
Military rites were conducted by Francis Marion VFW Post #4667.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com.

The family received friends Saturday evening, Jan. 1, 2005, at Seaver-Brown
Chapel.

Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory in Marion was in charge of
arrangements.