Carl “Bruce” Osbon

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Carl “Bruce” Osbon, from Lyons, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 3, 2023. Bruce was born on May 31, 1939 in Greene County.

In 1965, Bruce packed his family and guitar and headed down to Nashville to live his dream of playing on the Grand Ole Opry.

Bruce accomplished his dreams. He played, recorded and toured with Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Bob Hardy, Billy Walker, Stan Hitchcock, Nat Stuckey, Dottie West, Skeeter Davis, Jim Ed Brown, Mel Tillis, Charlie Louvin and Martha Carson among many others. Bruce was awarded The Nashville Super Picker and was inducted as a member of the prestigious National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame.

Bruce also played at Grand Ole Gospel and Christian Churches around Nashville including Evangel Temple and Oak Hill Assembly. Bruce was a longtime member of the Nashville Cowboy Church. He had a great faith in Jesus and a marvelous, God-given sense of humor.

Before, during and after his guitar years, Bruce tuned pianos in many homes and businesses around Nashville. Bruce was a loving and devoted father. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him, and the love he gave will never be forgotten.

Bruce was preceded in death by his mother and father, Kathryn and Tom Osbon; wife, Frances; sister, Ardath Brown; and granddaughter, Jessica Cain.

He is survived by daughters, Valeri Allen (Dennis), Shellie Sullivan (Steve); Sister, Nan Arnold; grandson, Jacob Gadberry; great-grandchildren, Caelan Sullivan, Sophia and Sasha Lanek; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will Friday, March 10, 2023 from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park. Following will be a Celebration of Life at 1 p.m. at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Discovering the Jewish Jesus at www.discoveringthejewishjesus.com/.