Unfortunate Passing of Past Auxiliary Member

 
By Deputy Fire Chief Jonathan Riffe
December 17, 2013
 

The Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Past Auxiliary Member, Elizabeth Ann Osbourn, mother of active member & Past Chief, Robert "Ozzie" Osbourn.

Elizabeth Ann Osbourn, 81, a resident of Solomons Nursing Center and a former longtime resident of Lower Marlboro, MD passed away December 17, 2013 at the nursing center. She was born January 6, 1932 in Washington, D.C. to Sydney and Ella (Beatty) Davies. She was raised in the District where she attended public schools, and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Elizabeth married Frank Owings Osbourn on June 13, 1953 and they lived in Lower Marlboro, where she raised her family. She was employed as a secretary for Maryland Tobacco Growers in Huntingtown and later worked as a clerk at the Calvert County Treasurer’s Office, retiring April 24, 1998 after nearly 30 years of service. Elizabeth was a member of the Calvert Elks Lodge 2620 in Prince Frederick and the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department. She enjoyed socializing with friends, gardening and cooking, and was known for her homemade tomato juice. Elizabeth also loved life on the family farm.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Frank. She is survived by a son Bobby “Ozzie” Osbourn and wife Kelley of Huntingtown, a daughter Patricia Dize of Thomasville, North Carolina, and a son Ricky Osbourn of Huntingtown. Also surviving are five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation:
Sunday, December 22, 2013
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Rausch Funeral Home - Owings
8325 Mount Harmony Lane
Owings MD 20736


Funeral Service:
Monday, December 23, 2013
11:00 AM
Rausch Funeral Home - Owings
8325 Mount Harmony Lane
Owings MD 20736


Interment:
Lower Marlboro U.M.C. Cemetery
Lower Marlboro Lane
Owings MD 20736


Contributions:
1) Huntingtown V.F.D.
P.O. Box 482
Huntingtown MD 20369
Phone : 410-535-3331

2) Alzheimer's Assocation of Southern Maryland
511 Charles Street
La Plata MD 20646
Phone : 301-934-5856