Virgil Osborne

Virgil F. Osborne, age 88, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Virgil was born on Sept. 7, 1934 to his parents the late Joe Osborne and Florence Justice Osborne. He was the husband of the late Ann Clark Osborne and a member of the First Baptist Church of Pikeville. Virgil was a former school teacher for Virgie and Jenkins, and he also coached basketball, baseball, and football. He was a member of the School Board and a founding member of the Pike County Bowl and the Wymt mountain school boy classic. He retired from the director of Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program. Along with his wife and parents, Virgil was preceded in death by four brothers, Burnice, Burl, Gary, Larry Osborne, and one sister, Beatrice McNeil. Virgil is survived by two sons, Joey (Beverly) Osborne, Shane (Andrea) Osborne, five grandchildren, Summer Reese, Jasmine Osborne, Chanston Osborne, Lauren Todd, Ian Osborne, seven great grandchildren, Eli, Meadow, Jaxon, Maddox, Lyam, Preston, and Tatum, and a host of loving family and friends. Visitation will be Wednesday at 6p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home. The funeral will be Friday at 1p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home with John Lucas officiating. Entombment will follow in the R.H. Ratliff Mausoleum at Shelbiana.