Billy Joe Osment

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Billy Joe Osment
  Born	11 Oct 1928	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 2, Bradley County, Tennessee   [1]
  Census	1940	District 2, Bradley County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	14 Jan 2013  [3]
  Buried	Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I361026	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Lester Boone Osment,   b. 28 Aug 1893, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Nov 1975  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Ruby,   b. 9 Feb 1899, Georgia ,   d. 14 Nov 1974  (Age 75 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1916
  Family ID	F142085	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Laurie "Sweet"
  Married	Abt 1953
  Children	+ 1. Brenda Osment   2. Connie Osment + 3. Barbara Osment
  Family ID	F142090	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Oct 1928 - Tennessee Buried - - Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Billy Osment Jr. Titles and Terms: Jr Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 2, Bradley, Tennessee, United States District: 0005 Gender: Male Age: 1 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1929 Birthplace: Tennessee Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Sheet Number and Letter: 3A Household ID: 42 Line Number: 2 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2234 GS Film number: 2341968 Digital Folder Number: 004548148 Image Number: 01078 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Lester B Osment M 36 Tennessee Wife Ruba M Osment F 31 Georgia Son Raymond N Osment M 13 Tennessee Daughter Mary E Osment F 10 Tennessee Daughter Aubry G Osment F 8 Tennessee Daughter Gladys E Osment F 6 Tennessee Son Harry E Osment M 3 Tennessee Son Billy Osment Jr. M 1 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Joe Osment Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 2, Bradley, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 11 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1929 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 6-7B Family Number: 176 Sheet Number and Letter: 11A Line Number: 28 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3875 Digital Folder Number: 005461281 Image Number: 00298 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head L B Osment M 46 Tennessee Wife Mary Osment F 41 Georgia Son Raymond Osment M 23 Tennessee Daughter Gladys Osment F 16 Tennessee Son Harry Osment M 13 Tennessee Son Joe Osment M 11 Tennessee Daughter Geraldine Osment F 9 Tennessee Son L B Osment M 6 Tennessee Mother Susie Osment F 72 Tennessee [S142] Newspaper Article, Cleveland Daily Banner (TN), 15 Jan 2013. Billy Joe Osment , 84, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away on Monday Jan. 14, 2013. He was born on Oct. 11, 1928. to the late Lester and Ruby Osment . In addition to his mother and father, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Raymond Osment and L.B. Osment Jr.; and four sisters: Geneva Ogle, Elizabeth Turner, Elnora Goins, and Geraldean Hughes. He was a member at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He was employed by Cleveland Express from 1953-1999, serving as president and co-owner of the company from 1979-1999. He was a lifelong member at Waterville Golf Course, where he was known as "Oz." He served on the board of control at the golf course and participated in overseeing much of the building of the new clubhouse. He was also a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War. He was an avid UT football fan and season ticket holder. He built custom aquariums and produced food for tropical fish that supplied many pet stores in the area. Among all of these, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will be greatly missed by family and friends. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 60 years, Laurie "Sweet" Osment ; three daughters: Brenda Carson (Danny), Connie Dalton (Mike), and Barbara Smith (Roy); brother, Harry Osment (Kate); five grandchildren: Matt Carson (Angie), Julie Turner (Bryan), Billy Smith (fiance Kerry), Ellen Smith, and Daniel Smith; and two great-granddaughters: Laurie Carson and Stella Turner. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, from 1 to 3 p.m, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 3405 Peerless Road N.W, Cleveland, TN 37312. The funeral will be on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at 3 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Matt Carson, Billy Smith, Daniel Smith and Bryan Turner will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Billy 's name. You can view Billy 's online guestbook or share your condolences with the family at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral & Cremation Service and The Cody family are honored to assist with the arrangements.