Carl E. Osborne 74 of Whitmire died Monday December 7 2009 at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Born in Whitmire he was a son of the late Evans and Maude Deloach Osborne. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Osborne founded the Security Department of Whitten Center where he served as the chief of the Department for twenty plus years.He was a life member of Eastern Star and the Masons and held membership in Masonic Lodge 176. He was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended New Life Christian Fellowship Church. Mr. Osborne was a caring and giving person who loved family antique cars and fishing. He lived life to its fullest. Surviving are his wife Pat Hughes Osborne; two daughters and their spouses Carla and Al Armfield of Whitmire and Laurie and John Lewis of Little Mountain; a son and his wife John and Pam Osborne of Columbia; five grandchildren Alex Haley and Christa Armfield and Andy and Brittney Longshore; and a number of nieces and nephews.In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a brother Jessie "Sonny" Osborne and a sister Dessie O. McClellan.Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Whitmire Presbyterian Church by Rev. Dick Webber Rev. Webster Curry and Pastor Bill Yon. Interment was in Whitmire Cemetery.The family was at the home of Carla and Al Armfield 1398 Coleman Ave. Whitmire and did receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at Whitmire Presbyterian Church 1509 South Church St. Whitmire SC. Pallbearers were Donnie Boland Carlton Hall Andy Longshore Alex Armfield John Frye Al Armfield John Lewis and Drew Riddle.Honorary pallbearers were Dr. William Stuck and Dr. Mark Davis.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.com.Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.