John Calvin Hicks

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John C. Hicks was born in Mountain City Tenn., January 23, 1852, where he resided until 1914 when he came to Oregon where he lived until the time of his death, May 10, 1921.

In 1876 he was married to Miss Rachel Alvira Walsh. To this union were born ten children, seven of whom are now living. They are William T. Hicks of Glade Springs, Va., Mrs. Lillie Osborn of Big Creek, Tenn., Mrs. Tiny Danner of Neva, Tenn., Charles Hicks of Dante, Va., Mrs. Bessie Myers of Fossil, and Andrew Hicks of Arlington, Oregon.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Horace Kaye of the Fossil M. E. church, Wednesday, and interment was in the Masonic cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS - Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hicks desire to thank the many kind friends who assisted them during the recent illness and death of their beloved father, John C. Hicks.
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John Calvin Hicks died of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever contracted from ticks on his sheep at his camp near Service Creek, OR. He walked nearly 20 miles to Bessie and Arts ranch, near Fossil, where he died.

(Source: Story told to my Dad by Bessie Myers.)

John married Rachel Alvira Walsh about 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rachel was born about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillie married Charles James Osborne on 18 May 1902 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Charles (son of Isaac Osborne and Eliza J. (Osborne)) was born on 3 Dec 1882 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 May 1963 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Stophel Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married James Millard Pless about 1905 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . James was born about 1883 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1958 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Vanover Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Guy E. McQueen about 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Guy was born about 1902; died about 1968 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Ora Osborne Brown, 94, a resident of Bristol, Tenn., died Wednesday in Bristol Regional Medical Center.

She was a native of Sullivan County, Tenn., and daughter of the late Charles and Lilly Hicks Osborne. She was a charter member of Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher and church treasurer. She was an active member of the March for Christ Organization of Vance Bible Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, E. R. Brown and sons, John E. Bowery Jr. and Charles Bowery.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Haynes Watson of Bristol, Tenn., Elinor and Wimpy Gray of Bluff City; daughter-in-law, Peggy Mitchell Bowery of Bristol, Tenn.; special son-in-law, Mack Mottern of Bristol, Tenn.; stepchildren, Edith and Page McClellan of Bluff City, and Mildred and Pat Moore of Atlanta; sister, Rosene Salyer of Kingsport; and brothers, C.J. Osborne Jr., of Bluff City, Wallace Osborne of Piney Flats and I.G. Osborne of Blountville. Also surviving are 22 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m Saturday in Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roy Yelton officiating, assisted by Rev. Haynes Watson and Rev. Scott Watson. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Ora married E. R. Brown about 1922. E. was born about 1902; died before 2001 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hobert married Fannie L. Wilson on 28 0CT 1929 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Fannie (daughter of Jessie E. Wilson and Josie H. Justice) was born on 2 Sep 1913 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in May 1985 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PINEY FLATS - Wallace James Osborne, 86, of 615 Pickens Bridge Road went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 20, 2001, at Select Specialty Hospital-Bristol Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness.

He was a son of the late Charles James and Lily Hicks Osborne. Mr. Osborne was a native of Bristol, Tenn. He lived a short time in Johnson County, Tenn., but had lived most of his life in Piney Flats. He was a member of Piney Flats Baptist Church. Mr. Osborne retired after 30 years of service from the Bemberg Plant of the Beaunit Corp. in Elizabethton and was also a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by an 18-month-old son, Paul James Osborn; five brothers and five sisters.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Cleo Perkins Osborne of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Marvin "Buck" Johnson of Piney Flats; one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Shirley Osborne of Marietta, Ga.; two grandsons, Marvin Johnson Jr. of Piney Flats and Bobby Osborne II of Johnson City; one brother, C.J. Osborne of Bluff City; one half-brother, I.G. Osborne of Blountville; one half-sister, Rosezeen Salyer of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, July 23, 2001, from Piney Flats Baptist Church with Dr. Allen Davis officiating. Graveside service and interment will be conducted Tuesday, July 24, 2001, from Edgefield Cemetery, Piney Flats at 2 p.m. Thos who wish to attend the graveside are requested to meet at the cemetery at 1:50 p.m. Active pallbearers will be Dan Torbett, Steve Elsea, Jim Sanders, Larry Crowe, John Swonger, Carl "Buddy" Rash, Hiram Rash, Scott Barnes, Bobby Osborne, Bobby Osborne II, Marvin "Buck" Johnson and Marvin Johnson Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be the nephews of Mr. Osborne and the men of Piney Flats Baptist Church. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Piney Flats Baptist Church or other times at the residence of his daughter, 571 Pickens Bridge Road, Piney Flats.

Wallace married Cleo Chelsie Perkins on 1 Aug 1936 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Cleo (daughter of Robert Green Perkins, Sr. and Pearl Esther Wagner) was born on 24 May 1921 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Nov 2015 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Edgefield UMC Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BLUFF CITY - One Bluff City man was instantly killed, another was injured and two Carter County men were injured in a delayed dynamite explosion yesterday near Kingsport.

T.F. Osborne [Thomas Fred Osborne], prominent Bluff city man and father of five children was killed in the blast, Carl Oliver, 20, of Bluff City was injured, as were John B. Lyons, 45, and J.C. Peeks, 22, of near Elizabethton.

Osborne was foreman of the work crew doing blasting operations on a logging trail in the Kingsport-Church Hill area.

Lyons, who was treated at a Kingsport hospital and released, told the story of the accident. The extent of injuries to Oliver and Peeks was not determined today.

Failed to Explode

Lyons said a charge of dynamite had been set in a hole and the fuse lighted. It failed to explode and after waiting 11 minutes, the four men returned to the site to see what was wrong.

"We put another charge in to make the first one go off," Lyons said.

The second charge exploded but the first one still failed to detonate. The men again returned to the site and one began probing in the loose dirt.

Then the orginal charge exploded.

Peeks and Oliver were reported in fair condition at Kingsport's Holston Valley Community Hospital.

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Charles James Osborne, Jr., age 80, of Bluff City, TN passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Bristol Regional Medical Center.

He was a son to the late Charles, Sr. and Lillie Hicks Osborne and was a lifelong resident of Bluff City.

Mr. Osborne was a disabled veteran serving in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of Holston Baptist Church.

Survivors include:

Wife of 59 years – Ruby E. Osborne
Sons – Charles Osborne and wife Ann, Eddie Osborne and wife Frances, Jerry Osborne and wife Teresa
Grandchildren – Wesley, Anthony, Brenda, Sharon, Mike, and Brandon
10 Great Grandchildren
Brother – I. G. Osborne
Sister – Rosezene Salyer

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2005 at 4:00 pm in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Byerly and Rev. Haynes Watson officiating.

Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery.

Pallbearers include: Curly Cox, E.D. Perry, R.C. Barry, Allen Jones, Raymond White, and Bill Littleford.
Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Clevenger and Jim Rhymer.

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JOHNSON CITY - Maud Proffitt, age 89, of Johnson City, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at NHC Healthcare.

Maud was born in Butler, Tennessee to the late Hobert and Fannie Wilson Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Loveless; three brothers, J.C. Osborne, Kenneth Osborne and Bill Osborne; and two sisters, Dean Barnett and Delores Cooper.

Maud was a homemaker and was a member of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church since 1973 and had served as a Sunday School teacher for 30 years. She loved to cook and enjoyed gardening.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving and devoted husband of 72 years, Ralph Proffitt, of the home; a son-in-law, Kenneth Loveless, of Johnson City; two grandchildren, Kenny Loveless (Suesi), of Johnson City and Michelle Warden (David), of Lynchburg, VA; two great granddaughters, Sarah Warden, of Richmond, VA and Amanda Warden, of Lynchburg, VA; two sisters, Shirley Street, of Cincinnati, OH and Linda Campbell, of Johnson City; one brother, Rick Osborne, of Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews.

A committal and entombment service to honor the life of Maud Proffitt will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 27, 2020 in the Mausoleum at Washington County Memory Gardens with Reverend Roy Yelton, officiating.

Maude married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON CITY - Mrs. Dean Barnett, age 84, of Johnson City, TN passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 in the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital.

A native of Butler, she was the daughter of the late Hobart Henry Osborne and Fannie Mae Wilson Osborne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Deloris Cooper and two brothers, Kenneth Osborne and Bill Osborne. Mrs. Barnett was a homemaker and a member of Sinking Creek Baptist Church. She loved her family and was like a mother to all of her brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of sixty-five years, Arvil Junior Barnett of the home; three sisters, Linda Campbell of Johnson City, Maude Proffitt of Johnson City, Shirley Street of Cincinnati, OH; two brothers, Rick Osborne of Johnson City and JC Osborne of Elizabethton. Several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews also survive.

A service to honor the life of Mrs. Dean Barnett will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Monday, June 26, 2017 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services with Pastor Roy Yelton officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 26th from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM prior to the funeral service in the chapel or at the residence at other times.

The graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Washington County Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be her nephews: Todd Cooper, Dewayne Osborne, Clayton Osborne, Ronnie Osborne, Rex Osborne and Kenny Lovelace. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-nieces and great-nephews.

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ELIZABETHTON - J.C. Osborne, age 78, of Elizabethton, TN passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his residence.

He was the son of the late Hobart Osborne and Fannie Wilson Osborne. J.C. retired as a mechanic from General Motors. He is a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church. J.C. loved to spend time with his family and his dog, Angus. He enjoyed watching the car races on television and playing Bingo.

In addition to her parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Sue Osborne; a daughter, Jackie Cable; two brothers, Kenneth Osborne and Bill Osborne and two sisters, Dean Barnett and Delores Cooper. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of thirty-nine years, Marie Asher Osborne, of the home; a son, Ronnie Osborne, Elizabethton; two daughters, JoAnn Cook, Elizabethton and Darlene Hammond, Cincinnati, OH; two step-children, Greg Morris, of the home and Gina Rutherford, Elizabethton; fourteen grandchildren, Tony, Ashley, Michelle, Jessica, Caleb, Crystal, Dallas, Angela, Jeremy, Michael, Amanda, Nicholas and Christopher; three step-grandchildren, Timmy, Nikki and Casey; twenty-three great-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren; a brother, Ricky Osborne, Johnson City and three sisters, Linda Campbell, Johnson City; Shirley Jo Street, Cincinnati, OH and Maude Proffitt, Johnson City. Several nieces and nephews and special friends, Bill and Pauline Flowers, Paul and Margaret Frye, Wilton Fields, Glen Fields and friends at the Johnson City Housing Authority also survive.

A service to honor the life of J.C. Osborne will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, April 27, 2019 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services with Rev. Roy Yelton and Rev. Eldon Cook officiating. Interment will follow the service in the Garland Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Christopher, Nicholas, Caleb, Dallas, Jeremy and Bryson. Honorary pallbearers will be Timmy Rutherford, Jerry Hammond, Ricky, Tony, Kenneth Loveless, Steve Stenstream and Dave Holtsclaw.

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JOHNSON CITY - Ricky Lynn Osborne, age 67, of Johnson City, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was the son of the late Hobart and Fannie Wilson Osborne and was born in Carter County on July 14, 1954. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cheyanne Osborne; three brothers and four sisters.
Those left to cherish his memories include his wife of five years, Melba Smith Osborne of the home; two children, Kristie Osborne Haynes (Bryan) of Newton, NC; and Ricky Dewayne Osborne of Johnson City; a step-daughter, Tammy Dilger of Bristol, VA; four grandchildren, Destiny Osborne Ludeman, Brenden Haynes, Dylan Burks and Darion Osborne; one great-grandson, August Ludeman; a sister, Linda Campbell of Johnson City; and several nieces and nephews.