Eddie Osburn

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Graveside services for Eddie Millard Osburn are 2:00 P.M., Friday, July 11, 2014 at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Eddie Millard Osburn, 87, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at his home in Nowata. He was born November 5, 1926 in Sallisaw, OK to Jessie James and Pearl (Bigfeather) Osburn. He grew up at Sallisaw on a farm with his parents. He graduated from Sallisaw High School and later served in the service assisting with the clean-up effort in Japan. He married Flora Betty Ross in Fort Smith, Arkansas on August 7, 1947. He loved horses and going to the horse races. He moved his family to Tulsa to work on TVs where he retired. Eddie is survived by his two daughters Kathy Pruitt of the home, Pearl BigFeather and her husband Tom Chetwinski of Florida; a step daughter, Cathy and husband Mike Bryant of Nowata; grandchildren, Shelly and her husband Scott Carley, Teddy Miller and his wife Tonya; six great grandchildren, McKenzy Carley, Noah Carley, Gracey Carley, Gunnar Miller, Teddy Miller, Stormy Miller; four brothers, Le Dale Osburn, Kipp Osburn, Junior Osburn, Rayo Osburn; a son-in-law Denny Hughes and his wife Sharon of Illinois. Eddie is preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Pearl Bigfeather, a son-in-law Melvin Pruitt, six of his brothers, and Brandy Pruitt.

Visitation Details

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 8:00am - 5:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Thursday, July 10th, 2014 8:00am - 9:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Friday, July 11th, 2014 8:00am - 12:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Service Details

Friday, July 11th, 2014 2:00pm, Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery

Interment Details

Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery