William "Russ" R. Osborne

OSBORNE, William R. (Russ) of Oldsmar, FL (formerly of Flint, MI) went to be with the Lord on February 9, 2019 at Stratford Court in Palm Harbor, Fl.

A Celebration of Life will be held on 2pm Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint, Rev. Richard Rossow officiating.

Visitation 1pm Sunday until the time of the service at the funeral home.

William was born in Detroit, MI on August 21, 1930 the son of the late William Sr. and Caroline (Crise) Osborne. On March 15, 1973 he married Joyce (Lyden). In his early years Russ was employed by the Frito Lay Co. for 23 years where he succeeded as General Manager. He left there to further his career in real estate. Russ began in residential sales, moved on to broker and ultimately owner of his own company Russ Osborne Realty Inc. His many accomplishments and achievements included Realtor of the Year, Twice President of the Flint Board of Realtors and 8 years on the Board of Directors. He also served on the Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society for 8 years. Russ was a loving, caring and generous man with a heart of gold. A true people person with the gift of making others feel special. He always had a smile on his face and a joke on his lips. He truly had a zest for life and a deep-rooted faith in the Lord. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, writing poetry, playing cards especially poker with the family. More than ANYTHING, Russ loved his wife and family.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Joyce Osborne;

brother, Donald Osborne (Ann Reffitt);

children, Linda Lopez, and Evelyn (Rob) Jackson;

daughter-in-law, Sandy Osborne;

stepchildren, Ronald (Dawn) Lyden, Maryann (Mark) Laferney,

and Tamara (Rob) Johnson;

and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Caroline Disch and Evelyn Dillingham, brother, Robert (and wife Berta Osborne), son William (Bill) Osborne III, and grandson Richard Lopez.