Frances "Fran" Stevens Osborn

2008-08-28 / Obituaries

Services for Frances "Fran" Stevens Osborn, 67, Brownsboro, were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Opelika Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Thomas, Rev. Matt Sims and Rev. Terry Don Adair officiating.

Burial followed in Red Hill Cemetery under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.

Mrs. Osborn passed away August 21, 2008 in Athens.

She was born September 10, 1940 in Henderson County to the late Larence E. and Frances Catherine Tullos Stevens and was a lifelong resident of the county. She was a graduate of Brownsboro High School and Tyler Junior College School of Nursing where she earned a degree as a Registered Nurse. After more than 20 years of service she retired from East Texas Medical Center.

Fran was a devoted member of Opelika Missionary Baptist Church and was active in the Womens Missionary Auxillary and served on the hospitality committee. She was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Osborn in 1961; and brothers, Charles E. Stevens and Dwight A. Stevens.

Survivors include her husband, C.T. Osborn; daughters, Cindy Bright and husband Larry, Tammy Anderson and husband Wesley, all of Brownsboro, Sheri Williams and husband Steve, Leagueville, Lorri Hawkins and husband Harold, Opelika; sisters, Brenda Smith and husband Phillip, Sr., Judy Adair and husband Terry Don, all of Opelika; grandchildren, Matthew Bright and wife, Kimberly, Sarah Odom and husband Brandon, J.N. Williams and wife Katie, Josh Williams and wife Amanda, Sarina Williams, Latisha Calhoun and husband Greg, Raynebeaux Sims and husband Matt, Kayla Hawkins, Austen Hargrave, Edmond Hargrave, Jessie Hargrave, Amber Anderson, Madison Anderson; great-grandchildren, Zerek Gentry, Garrett Bright, Olivia Odom, Cameron Williams, Cole Williams, Lexi Williams, Hayden Estridge, Hunter Estridge, Sarah Calhoun, Gus Sims, Hannah Sims, Bryan Hargrave, and Emma Hargrave.

Pallbearers were Matthew Bright, J.N. Williams, Josh Williams, Brandon Odom, Austen Hargrave, Edmond Hargrave, Jessie Hargrave, Greg Calhoun, Matt Sims.

Honorary pallbearers were Phillip Smith Sr. and Antti Osauga.

The family wishes to express appreciation to Brownsboro VFD First Responders and East Texas Medical Center, Athens ER and ICU for the love and compassionate care they gave to Fran.

If desired memorials may be made to Opelika Missionary Baptist Church, 10972 CR 3520, Brownsboro, TX 75756.

Return to top