Mary "Peggy" Ellis Osborne

Mary "Peggy" Ellis Osborne age 92 formerly of Hamilton Street , Eden, NC passed away on Sunday July 12, 2015 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County.

A funeral service will be held 11 am Wednesday at Leaksville United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Lawson Cemetery.

Mrs. Osborne was born March 20, 1923 in Rockingham County to the late Ralph L. Ellis and Mary Morris Ellis. She was a member of the Leaksville United Methodist Church and was very active in Council on Aging and the Rockingham County Historical Society. Peggy was a former member of the Leaksville Women's Club and taught school in her early years. She will be remembered as the "Costume Lady" for her help in the Morehead High School productions. Preceding her along with her parents was her husband Robert Maurice "Zizzy" Osborne and twin brothers, Ralph and Morris Ellis.

Surviving are daughter, Cindi L. Osborne of Eden; sons, R.M. "Zizzy" Osborne and wife Jeannie of Greensboro; Peter F. Osborne and wife Anne also of Greensboro; William E. Osborne and wife Barbara of Eden; grandchildren, Robert and Jean Osborne of Greensboro, Anna O. Long and husband Larry of Wilmington, Scott Osborne of Eden, William S. Osborne of Greensboro and Ben C. Osborne of New Bern.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm at Fair Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to Museum and Archives of Rockingham County, Po Box 84, Wentworth, NC 27375 or to Hospice of Rockingham County Po Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375.

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