Mrs. Ruby Brown Osborne

Mrs. Ruby Brown Osborne age 87, of West Jefferson, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Osborne was born July 10, 1926 in Ashe County to Wilson Flem and Maggie Marie Roten Brown. Mrs. Osborne was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ottis Odell Osborne, one sister, Ruth Gladys Roark, two brothers, William Glen Brown, Millard Joe Brown and a son in-law, Frank Newport. Mrs. Osborne had lived in Baltimore, Maryland for many years before returning to Ashe County in 2000. She was always an independent person, she loved gardening, needle work and reading. Mrs. Osborne loved spending time with her family and cherished her nieces and nephews. She was most proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Lloyd Day. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 2:30pm at the Brown Cemetery on the Rich Hill Road in Creston. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 am prior to the service.

Mrs. Osborne is survived by: two daughters, Mary Newport of Sykesville, MD & Joann Goeb and husband Tim of Bel Air, MD, brother, George Brown of Graham, NC, two grandchildren, Rachael Mason & Wilson Newport, two great-grandchildren, Madeleine Ruby Mason & Natalie Jane Mason. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Brown Cemetery Fund, c/o Robert Elliott, 2586 Rich Hill Road, Creston, NC 28615.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Osborne's arrangements.

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