Ellis Osborne

Ellis Dwight Osborne, age 73, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Watauga Medical Center, Boone. He was born May 25, 1951 to the late Dwight M. Osborne and Locie Price Osborne.

Ellis was an Electrician for 40 years and was the proud owner of Ellis D. Osborne Electric. He made many great friends along the way of building his business. Ellis worked alongside his two sons Randall and Trever. They spent every day during the week together making memories and learning the electrical trade from their father. He served in the United States Army from 1971-1974 as a 2nd Armored DIV Guided Missile TECH in Fort Hood, TX. He was also a beloved father and father-in-law and a very proud PaPaw to his first grandson. He enjoyed spending his free time at Peddlin Pig in Boone, NC where he made many friends. Ellis loved to ride his Harley Davidson and to spend time going to bike events and places. To know Ellis was to love him, he had a way of making a lasting impression on all who were a part of his life and was an overall joy to be around. He will be dearly missed by everyone who was a part of his life.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents Kelly and Dessie Roark Osborne; Milton and Rachel (Lewis) Price. His aunts Beatrice Price, Queen Grubb, Lena Ball, Iva Lea Hodge and Faye Roark. His uncles Rex Osborne, Harry L. Osborne, Ray Osborne, Fred Price, Paul Price, Glen Price, Cecil Price, Burt Price, and Dwight Price.

He is survived by his sons Randall Osborne and wife Katy of Deep Gap, Trever Osborne of Boone, and Bryan Osborne of Boone. One brother Gary K. Osborne and wife Linda Osborne of Creston and one sister Bernadene O. Wills and husband Mike of Mountain City, TN. One grandson Landen Osborne of Deep Gap. Two nephews Gary Wills and wife Liza and Jeff Banks and wife Joni. Two nieces Amy W. McLaughlin and husband Josh and Melissa Banks, Three great neices Karleigh McLaughlin, Brenna Banks Potter and husband Martin, and Miranda Banks. One great nephew Jax McLaughlin.

Family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM with a funeral service, officiated by Anthony Roark, to be held at 2:00 PM in the chapel at Austin and Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow at the Osborne Family Cemetery 1546 Rock Creek Road, Creston, NC.

Austin and Barnes is serving the Osborne family. 

Mountain City Funeral Home is honored to post this obituary as a courtesy to the Ellis family.