Debra Lynn Osborne

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Debra Lynn Swinnie Osborne, age 62, of Gary, West Virginia, who passed away at her home on December 13, 2025.

Debra was born on March 23, 1962, in Columbus, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Willie Junior Swinnie and Edith Mae Lambert Swinnie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Irvin “Pete” Osborne, and her son-in-law, Joey Ray Bennett, Sr. Debra was a cherished mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved her family dearly.

Those left to cherish her memory include her brother, William “Tank” Swinnie, and his wife Donna, of Dayton, Ohio; and her four daughters: Rebecca Bennett of Gary, WV; Augusta and Matthew Ward of Youngstown, Ohio; Jessica Swinnie of Columbus, Ohio; and Ashley Tabor and her husband Jason of Northfork, WV. She is also survived by nine grandchildren: Joey Bennett, (Jessica), Joi Perdue (Zachery), Haleigh Diaz(Jayson), Janie Hoessli (Jacob), Michael Hoessli, Katlyn Ward, Erin Hoessli (Joseph), Jaidon Bennett, and Isabella Tabor. She is further survived by four great-grandchildren: Jaxton Perdue, Ayden Justice, Nolan Bill, and Ashton Perdue, with one great-grandchild on the way. Debra also leaves behind a very special bonus daughter, whom she loved as her own, Brenda Kay Holland/Brock, of Dayton, Ohio.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 20, at 10:00 a.m., at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bluewell, West Virginia, with Nicholas Marrs officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Donations and condolences may be made through Craven-Shires Funeral Home.

Friends may call prior, from 9:00-9:45 at Cravens-Shirs Funeral Home in Bluewell.