Mr. Emmitt Preston Osborne, 92, of Charlotte, NC, died June 1, 2012, at Carolina Medical Center Mercy. Mr. Osborne was born May 12, 1920, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a son of the late Larkin Osborne and Ora Roark Osborne. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps and worked for many years as a foreman in the construction industry. He took great delight in working in his yard and loved to grow vegetables. A service to celebrate the life of Emmitt Preston Osborne will be held 1:00 PM Monday, June 4, 2012, from the graveside of Gethsemane Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends following the service by the...
Mr. Emmitt Preston Osborne, 92, of Charlotte, NC, died June 1, 2012, at Carolina Medical Center Mercy. Mr. Osborne was born May 12, 1920, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a son of the late Larkin Osborne and Ora Roark Osborne. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps and worked for many years as a foreman in the construction industry. He took great delight in working in his yard and loved to grow vegetables. A service to celebrate the life of Emmitt Preston Osborne will be held 1:00 PM Monday, June 4, 2012, from the graveside of Gethsemane Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends following the service by the graveside. Mr. Osborne was predeceased by his beloved wife Marie in 2003. He is survived by his children Donna Dunn and husband Bobby of Spartanburg, SC; Debbie Spires and husband Rick of Charlotte, NC; and Joey Osborne of Charlotte, NC; two grandchildren Melissa Dunn of Inman, SC and Christopher Dunn of Charlotte, NC; and two great-grandchildren Tyler and Trevor Dunn of Inman, SC. Arrangements for the Osborne family have been entrusted to McEwen Funeral Service at Sharon Memorial Park, 5716 Monroe Rd. Charlotte, NC 28212. Notes of condolences and encouragement may be left at mcewenfs.com.