James Osborne

James "Ozzie" Osborne, 49, of Warren, died 12:01 AM Monday, March 6, 2006 at home. He was born August 18, 1956 in Tokyo, Japan, the son of Ronald and Namie (Kitawaga) Osborne, and had lived in the Warren area since 1973.

Jim was a 1974 of Warren Western Reserve High School. He had worked as a mechanic for Clyde Cole Cadillac and Cole Valley Pontiac for 17 years, and later for King Collision of Warren. His hobbies were NASCAR racing, old cars, and paintball, and he loved his cat, Cora.

He is survived by his loving wife, Lisa C. (Booher) Osborne, whom he met in March, 2001 and whom he married September 7, 2002 at Braceville Christian Church; his parents of Farmdale; his son, Justin (Vicki) Osborne of New Kensington, Pa.; four brothers: David (Sara) Osborne of Williamsburg, Va., Allen Osborne of Grafton, Va., Mike Osborne of Murrieta, Calif., and Larry (Kim) Osborne of Rockford, Ill.; five nieces; four nephews; two uncles; and one aunt.

Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, March 10, 2006 at McFarland & Son Funeral Home, with Rev. Jon D. Pratt of Braceville Christian Church officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday and 10:00 to 11:00 AM Friday.

Services are performed under the direction of Mcfarland & Son Funeral Home, 271 North Park Avenue, Warren, Ohio 44481. Please send condolences and view this obituary at www.mcfarlandfuneral.com .