Frank W. "Frankie" Osborn

OSBORN, Frank W. "Frankie", 64, of Farmville, died in his sleep on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Holly Manor Nursing Home in Farmville, following several years of declining health. He was born October 29, 1943 in Farmville, Va., to the late Asa Frank Osborn and Ann Walthall Osborn. He attended and graduated from Prince Edward Academy in 1963. Frank then went on to manage Osborn's Supermarket with his wife, Martha Sue, from the mid 1960s until its closing in 1981. Frankie was known for his kind nature and his love of hunting, fishing and sports. He was a high school superstar athlete, an avid lover of the outdoors, and was very active for years in the Square Hunt Club. Frankie is survived by his mother, Ann W. Osborn; his son, Vince and his wife, Dana, of Farmville, their three sons, Clay, Matt and Drew; his son, Rick of Raleigh, N.C.; and his son, Luke of Farmville. He is also survived by one brother, Richard "Shorty" Osborn and his wife, Marilyn, of Rice, their sons, Nash and Jim; his great-aunts, Reed Gates of Rice, Emily Wilkerson of Richmond and Edith Stafford of Richmond, as well as many other relatives and friends. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 11 a.m. at Farmville United Methodist Church. Rev. Sylvia Meadows will officiate. Interment will follow at Jamestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Rice. Family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Puckett Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon's International, P.O. Box 13, Farmville, Va. 23901. Puckett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.