He was born in Savannah, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, James William Osteen, Sr., and Maude Mitchum Osteen.
He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, having served as a Rural Mail Carrier, and was a member of the Thunderbolt Baptist Church.
He is survived by a sister, Ola Osteen Kelley, of Bishopville, S.C.
Visitation: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Fairhaven Funeral Home and Crematory in Garden City, GA.
Memorial Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 in the Chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home and Crematory in Garden City, GA.
Remebrances: United Hospice.
