Irene Creech Osborne

November 15, 2019

Irene Creech Osborne, 96, widow of John Leonard Osborne, of Greenville, SC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 15, 2019. Born in 1923 in Blackwater, VA, she was a daughter of the late Winfield Scott and Martha Ann Creech. Irene was a member of Osborne’s Chapel Baptist Church where she served as church clerk and taught Sunday school. She loved singing and sang in a family gospel group. Irene worked on the family farm and in clothing manufacturing, and was her husband’s caregiver for many years before his death. She then moved to Greenville to be near her children. Irene was an accomplished seamstress and wonderful cook. She also enjoyed crocheting for family and friends, growing beautiful flowers, and a vegetable garden. She leaves a legacy of helping others and being an inspiration to many. Irene is survived by a son, Wayne Osborne and his wife, Gail; a daughter, Shirley Baker and her husband, Rev. Jack; two grandchildren, Michele Sell and her husband, Mike, and Eric Osborne and his wife, Karen; five great grandchildren, Emily and Haley Osborne, Ashley, Amber, and Alex Sell; two sisters, Catherine Nigro and Judy Wellman; a brother, Kenneth Creech; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and loving husband of almost 55 years, she was preceded in death by a sister, Rose Ella Barrett; and three brothers, Lester Creech, Cameron Creech, and Homer Creech. The family wishes to thank the following for their loving care: Dr. Susan Satterfield, Quillen Manor, Heartland Health Care West, and Heartland Hospice. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Robinette Funeral Home in Blackwater, VA, with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Elder Harmon Willis will officiate. Burial will be held in Osborne Family Cemetery in Blackwater, VA. Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be made to Osborne’s Chapel Baptist Church, c/o Joyce Neeley, Route 1, Box 7A, Blackwater, VA 24221.