Mary Ellen Kenney Osborn, 81, of Sanford died Saturday (March 8, 2003) at her home.

A funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 11 at 1 p.m. at Tramway Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Wilson officiating. The burial service was held at Buffalo Cemetery.

Mrs. Osborn was born in Condit, Ohio, to the late W.A. and Grace Margaret Saunders Kenney.

Surviving are her husband, Harry Phillip Osborn; her daughters, Nancy Holt and husband Johnny of Sanford, and Mary Ann Reynolds of Laurel Hill; her sons, David Osborn and wife Jodi of Indian Trail, Jerry Osborn and wife Cindy of Cambridge, Md., and Don Osborn and wife Cindy of Cameron; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tramway Baptist Church Building Fund, 2401 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Sanford, N.C. 27332 or Community Home Care and Hospice, 1514 S. Horner Blvd., Sanford, N.C. 27330.