Cecil Leroy Osborn

Cecil Leroy Osborn passed away peacefully at The Lingenfelter Center in Kingman, Arizona on December 6, 2015. Cecil was born to Herman and Alberta Osborn on June 19, 1936 in Joplin Missouri. He is survived by brothers Clinton Osborn (Mary) of Glendale Arizona, and Orville Osborn (Sue)of Clear Lake, North Dakota, sisters, Lorene Elwood (Sam) of Peoria Arizona, and Edith Jacks of Seattle, Washington, his children Becky Collins (Rick) of Kingman Arizona, Sandy Ayers, (Bill Massengill) of Clovis New Mexico, Lee (Julie) Osborn of Gary, Texas, Michelle McCasland (Ed) of Eunice, New Mexico, Kristin McCullough (Danny) of Midlothian Texas and Scott Osborn (Stayce) of Waxahachie Texas, grandchildren Michael Collins (Anna) of Chloride Arizona, Clint Huse (Allison) of Kingsland, Georgia, Amy Elsbury (Jason) of Kingman Arizona, Jessica Sutter (Josh) of Odessa Texas, Toni Cartwright (Kenneth) of Wadsworth,Texas, Tiffani Schwirtlich (Russell) of Vanvleck, Texas, Megan Gonzales (Daniel) of Waxahachie Texas, Cody Osborn (Nicole) of Muskogee Oklahoma, Travis Horton of Midlothian Texas, Nicholas Osborn (Jenae) of Gary Texas, Waylon Osborn of Dallas, Texas, Paige Ross (Justin) of Midlothian Texas, Jessica McCullough of Waxahachie Texas, Zechariah Osborn of Waxahachie Texas, Jacob Osborn of Waxahachie, Texas, Kevin McCasland (Christi) of Seminole, Texas and Kendall McCasland (Bonnie) of Andrews Texas. Additionally, he had 24 great grandchildren. Cecil moved to Denver Colorado in 1948 where he graduated from Westminster High School and started his career in carpentry. He met the love of his life, Mary Lee Briggs (Corky) in 1956 and married her on March 9, 1957. They moved to Kingman Arizona in 1963 where Corky and Cecil raised their children for 14 years. In 1976 he moved his family to Desoto Texas and later to Midlothian where he became an active member of the First United Methodist Church. During his time there he participated in walk to Emmaus, prison ministries and numerous mission trips, including a trip to New Orleans after Hurricane Catrina. He was also very involved in the day hab of Waxahachie for the intellectually disabled. After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Cecil moved to Eunice New Mexico to his daughter Michelle's home, then to Kingman Arizona where he lived at The Lingenfelter Center. The Lingenfelter staff became a second family and he was loved by all who cared for him. Cecil leaves a long legacy of love, laughter and grace. He will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.