Nancy Lee "Aunt Nancy" Osborne

Nancy Lee “Aunt Nancy” Osborne, age 89, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at NorthCrest Medical Center. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1pm in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with Reverend Bill Miles and her brother, Reverend Buist Wilson officiating. Burial followed in the Martins Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Visitation was held at the funeral home on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 4-8pm and again on Thursday morning from 10am until the time of service. Mrs. Osborne was born August 15, 1920 in Robertson County to the late Madel and Claudie Binkley Wilson. Mrs. Osborne was known throughout the Martins Chapel Community as everyone’s “Aunt Nancy”. She was a home maker and member of Martins Chapel United Methodist Church where she began the “Cradle Roll” Sunday School Class for children under two years old and taught Sunday School for over 50 years. She was one of the first members of “The Sunshine Gang” that visited the shut-ins of the Martins Chapel Community. She was also a loving mother and grandmother and dear friend to all who knew her. Mrs. Osborne was a member of the Martins Chapel Quilting Bee, making quilts to raise funds for the church. She also made sure each of her grandchildren had quilts of their own. In addition to her parents Mrs. Osborne is preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Russell Mathews “Uncle Russell” Osborne, well-known Springfield radio show singer and musician. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Houston Wilson, Gerald Wilson and Reeves Wilson and by her sisters, Iris Schmidt and Elois Osborne. In addition to Reverend Buist Wilson of Garland, TX, she is survived by her son, Donald Russell (Janice) Osborne of Springfield; daughter, Linda Faith (Jimmy Lee) Morris of Springfield; sister, Avon Jordan of Williamsport, IN; brothers-in-law, Raymond Osborne of Ashland City and Herschel Osborne of Springfield; grandchildren, Michael Morris, Tresa Ashabraner, Tony Morris, Sr., Wanda K. Lance, Tracey Osborne-White, Amanda Dawn Osborne and Donald Russell “Rusty” Osborne, II; 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Martins Chapel United Methodist Church. Austin & Bell Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.

Nancy Lee "Aunt Nancy" Osborne

August 15, 1920 - November 3, 2009