Charlotte Atwood Osborne

Charlotte Ann Atwood Osborne, 85 of Scott Depot, passed away Sunday October 21, 2012 at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston. Charlotte spent her childhood and school years in Charleston, graduating from Stonewall High School, Morris Harvey College and McMillan School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse by profession and served her country in the Cadet Nurse Corp. during World War II. She was employed at the family practice of Doctors Totten and Jackson, St. Albans and with Monsanto and Union Carbide Corp. as a plant nurse. She was long-time caregiver and friend to all. She brought joy to everyone she met and exemplified the Christian life. Charlotte was a member of St. John?s United Methodist Church, Scott Depot and former member of St. Peter?s United Methodist Church, St. Albans where she sang in the church choir and The Gospel Pacemakers Quartet along with her husband. Her compassion, her love of life, and her love of family set a high standard for those she leaves behind. Following in their grandmothers footsteps, granddaughters, Carrie, Vanessa and Kayla became Registered Nurses. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roland and Donna Atwood. Left behind to celebrate her life and cherish her memory is husband of 63 years, Edgell R. Osborne; children, Rebecca and husband Dwight Williams of Hurricane and David Osborne and wife Judy of Simpsonville, SC; grandchildren, Benjamin Bryan of St. Albans, Carrie (Michael) McClure of Hurricane, Vanessa (John) Knowles of Chesapeake, VA, Adam (Susan) Osborne of Kannapolis, NC, Nicole (Eric) Barker of Asheville, NC, Kayla (Ryan) Watson of Morgantown, Megan (John) Halter of John?s Island, SC and Matt Williams of Barboursville; great-grandchildren, Will McClure of Hurricane, Rebekah Osborne of Kannapolis, NC and Bryce Halter of John?s Island, SC; sister Dorothy (James) O?Hara of Ocala, FL and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 11:00am Thursday October 25, 2012 at Chapman Funeral Home, 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, with Dr. Martin Hallett officiating. Burial will follow in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization for breast cancer research, in honor of Judy Osborne who is currently being treated for breast cancer. Visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share memories or to express condolences.