Jerry Wayne Osborne

Jerry Wayne Osborne was born May 8,1942 in Kuttawa, Kentucky to Cecil Covington and James “Poor Boy” Osborne. Jerry was the only son of Cecil and she thought the sun rose and set on Jerry. He attended Lincoln High School class of a1960. Jerry had a reputation of being a hard worker and sharp dresser in high school with a creative mind. Jerry was a friendly and inquisitive person who didn’t meet strangers, he would talk to everyone and help others whenever he could. He had a sense of humor and a determined spirit when greeted by friends with “how you doing”? he would often respond with “awe Just barely making it”
In 1966 he met his partner for life, Eunice Jean Gott-Osborne, “Eunie”as he had lovingly called her for 50 years of marriage. To this union two children were born Stacia (the one with the funeral home) and Shayla (his baby girl) as he put it. They were his whole heart. Whatever they wanted or he thought they needed, they had it. The love he had for his daughters was indescribable, he truly was the greatest father in everyway imaginable. He spoiled them to no end,but he also instilled the importance of hard work, education, God, spirituality,appreciation, determination, drive, acceptance,humility and lovein his girls and his grandchildren. He always kept a paper folded in his pocket ready to show off their accomplishments.
He strongly believed that if you wanted something then you got up early and worked until you got it and “don’t be too proud to take a job, work it until you get the next one” Jerry always had a job “or two” he had worked at International Steel, The Evansville Sewage Treatment Plant and retired from the former General Foods Inc. after 28 years.
Jerry was an entrepreneur early in life ,his friends shared that while as teens they were out dancing , Jerry was trying to figure out how to make money, one of his first ventures into business was Jerry’s Place a teen hangout, he was the founder of Eunice’s Pizza Villa and the visionary, mastermind, architect and founder of Osborne Funeral Home opening the business’ were challenging,Jerry would often say a” poor man has got poor ways’ but God willing we’ll make it and he did.
Jerry had a passion for cars, particularly Lincolns and Cadillacs,always had new car for “Eunie.”
Jerry managed to do just about anything he wanted including a small part in the movie ”Soul of The Game”.
On Saturday morning October 28, 2017 at 8:59am with Eunie by his side a golden heart stopped beating, two willing hands rested.
Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, favorite aunt that loved him as her son ChristellFykes and special aunt Cora Mae “Jay” Edmonds.
Jerry leaves many great memories to his dedicated, loving wife and caregiver; Eunice,daughters; Stacia Osborne-Christian and son in law Robert Christian III,who he loved like a son and Shayla Osborne, three grandchildren; Robert IV and Brittney Christian and Rianna Swope. Cousin who was like a brother John (Rose) Campbell, and cousin and best friend Freddy (Barbara) Edmonds, cousins Betty Sue Edmonds, Phillip Watkins and Larry (Johnnie) Fykes. Sister Betty (Frank) Sutton, brothers; George Osborne and James Osborne Jr., and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins extended family and friends.
Visitation will be Friday 2 to 8pm at Osborne Funeral Home with the funeral service to be held Saturday at 11am at St. James Missionary Baptist Church.