Donna Jean Osborne began her life’s journey on August 21, 1932. She entered her eternal home in Heaven on April 5, 2018. Donna led a life of love, influence and devotion to her Savior.
She served the master by faithfully teaching Sunday school classes for a number of years. She made a lasting impact on the lives of many children over a span of thirty years of teaching, during which she was named Brevard County (Florida) Teacher of the Year on three separate occasions. One of the highlights of her public school teaching career was in 1976 when she had the honor of hosting First Lady Betty Ford at the Dedication Ceremony for Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary of School in Melbourne, Florida.
Along with her other accomplishments, it should be noted that in 1950 as a student at Glenville State College, Donna was among the first of female athletes to be in the Women’s Athletic Association.. She lettered in basketball, softball and tennis.
Her love of music and song provided the opportunity to be a part of the one hundred voices Brevard Community Choir that toured Europe in 1986. She loved to sing and had a song on her heart up to her last days.
Donna is survived by her loving husband of sixty-seven years, Robert Osborne; her children, Steve Osborne and Suzie (Dennis) Legg; daughter-in-love, Susan Osborne; three grandchildren, Ashely (Britain) Kinder, Richard (Noel) Osborne and Robert (Ashley) Osborne; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Evalee Abbott, Joan Smith, Verna Dawson, Vera Williams, Shirley Braley, Sharon Hannigan, Eva June Price and Joyce Tharp; brothers, Dean, Orval, Mikel, and Reuben Neal.
There will be a family celebration of life for Donna at a later date.
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Wilson-Shamblin-Smith Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Osborne family.