JOSEPH OSBORNE

1946 - 2017

JOSEPH OSBORNE, 71, of Canal Winchester, Ohio, formerly of Ironton, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at his residence. The Ironton native was born October 3, 1946, a son of the late William Osborne and Anna Marie White Osborne. Joe was a 1965 graduate of Ironton High School and received his Bachelor's degree in Education from Ohio University. He was a United States Air Force veteran, serving during the Vietnam War, and continued serving his country in the Ohio National Guard after he was discharged from active duty. Joe retired in 1998 from Dow Chemical; he was a former agent for Monumental Insurance Company and was a member of the Central Christian Church in Ironton. Joe was a musician and former drummer for local bands Firecreek and Blackwater. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Christopher Osborne, and a brother, Carl Edward Osborne. He is survived by his wife, Joan Talton Osborne, whom he married August 1, 1970; two daughters, Kathy Whitehead of Towson, Maryland, and Shana Hudleston of Carroll, Ohio; a son, Michael Osborne of Palm Springs, California; nine grandchildren, Morgan Osborne, Savannah Osborne, Sierrah Osborne, Reagan Nickel, Riley Nickel, Sydney Nickel, Scottie Nickel, Amelia Huitger and Vincent Huitger; two brothers, William Osborne and Thomas Osborne, both of Ironton, Ohio; and many lifelong friends, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 7, 2017, at the Central Christian Church, 1541 South 7th St., Ironton, with Rev. Butch Deer Jr. and Larry Franz officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery with military honors provided by VFW Post #8850. Friends and family may visit Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South 7th St., Ironton, and Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. To offer condolences to the Osborne family and view the video tribute, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.