Ruth Ann Osborn, 79, of Lebanon, MS passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with funeral services to follow at Salem Baptist Church located at 2666 Learned Road, Raymond. Burial will follow in the Salem Cemetery.

Mrs. Osborn received a Master's Degree in education from Mississippi College then taught at Rebul Academy for many years while also drawing house plans for an untold number of families. Upon retiring from teaching, she joined the family home building business.

She enjoyed sewing, gardening, music and antiquing. She fiercely loved her family.

Mrs. Osborn was a lifelong member of Salem Baptist Church where she faithfully played the organ and piano for many years.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years Eugene "Dickie" Osborn; her three daughters Gina Osborn Sabine (Sammy), Crissy Osborn Parker (Barry) and Brenda Ruth Middleton (Ron).

She is also survived by her five grandchildren, Blake Sabine, Miles Sabine, Morgan Parker, Gavin Parker and Bella Ruth Middleton; and her three great grandchildren, Cameron Sabine, Jaxton Neader Sabine and Asher Curro; her sisters, Peggy Gates (Bruce), Susan Daughety (Jimmy) and Ruby Lynn Smith (David); and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, J. E. Carter; her mother, Ruby Jackson Carter; and grandson, Benjamin Osborn Sabine.

Pallbearers will be sons-in-law Sammy Sabine, Barry Parker and Ron Middleton; grandsons Blake Sabine and Gavin Parker and long-time family friend Bill Ferguson.

Honorary pallbearers, Deacons John Smith and Carrie Downey.

A special thank you to Mary Dixon for her exceptional care and devotion given to "Ms. Ruth" over the last 6 years.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to the Salem Cemetery Fund or the Dementia Society of America.