Betty Osborne

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Betty Jean Lewis Osborne of Creston, NC at the age of 88 on June 14, 2025.

She grew up on the Lewis Farm on Roundabout Road in Creston where she helped with chores, attended school and Baptist Home Church. She eloped with Joseph Ennis Osborne of Cabbage Creek, Creston on May 31, 1951 at the age of 15. He was 19. They moved to Myrtle Creek, Oregon and started their family. She had four children by the age of 21. She was loving and caring mother. Once her children were in school she went to work at a local restaurant as a waitress and later a short order cook until she retired. She spent many years sewing for her children and grandchildren. She always made a point of making birthdays special by getting family together for dinner and cake. The holidays were special events where the family would gather for food and time together. There were many weekend Rook games for family and friends. If Betty saw a transient that appeared to be in need and hungry, she would bring them to the porch and give them a sandwich and a glass of sweet tea. She also made a point of visiting family and friends at rest homes. In 1995, Betty (age 59) and Jack (age 63) retired and moved back to North Carolina to care for their mothers with the intent of returning to Oregon but could not bring themselves to leave the home that they had grown to love. They became members of Baptist Home Church and the community of Creston and will be missed by many whose lives they touched.

She is survived by her son, Rex Osborne; daughter, Dorna Gaylord (husband Guy); son, Jay Osborne (wife Cindy); 15 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her siblings, Harold, Evelyn, and Jerry Ray; grandson, Jayson; daughter, Debbie; her husband of 73 years, Jack; and her daughter-in-law, Tracie Jo.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Mountain City Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor David Benfield officiating. A private interment will be held at the William Washington Osborne Family Cemetery on Cabbage Creek Road, Creston, NC.Pallbearers will be Rex Osborne, Jay Osborne, Guy Gaylord, Bruce Price, Jonathan Price, and Ed Comer.

Condolences may be sent to the family through our website at www.mountaincityfh.com.

The family of Betty Jean Lewis Osborne has entrusted his services to Mountain City Funeral Home, 224 S. Church Street, Mountain City, TN 37683.