Earl W. Osborne

Earl had a love of family and friends, and a true dedication and love of his Country. He was a POW Veteran of WWII, and retired from International Harvester Truck Mfg. His hobbies included golf, gardening, playing bridge and spending time with his family.

Earl is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Billie; sons, Jerry W. (Vicky) Osborne, Terry L. (Margie) Osborne, and Ronnie E. (Pat) Osborne; and daughter, Dawn O. (Greg) Riehm. He was a wonderful, loving Pawpaw to his seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13th at Harry and Bryant, 500 Providence Rd., Charlotte.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14th in the chapel of Harry and Bryant. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at Guilford Memorial Park in Greensboro, NC.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Armed Forces Museum & Archives of the Carolinas (AFMAC) c/o Bill Dixon, PO Box 1191, Matthews, NC 28106, [email protected].