Barbara Whichard Osborne Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Barbara Whichard Osborne in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, born in Meridian, Mississippi, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Barbara Whichard left this world on October 3, 2024 at the age of 93, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Forrest Joseph Whichard, Sr. of Slidell, LA and Edna Smith Whichard of Meridian, MS.; her husband Richard Tatterson Osborne, Jr. of Norfolk, VA; her brother Forrest Joseph Whichard, Jr.; her friends, Eloise Adams and Vernon Furlow; and her sister Dorothy Whichard Gagliardi.

She is survived by: her daughters, Sharon Osborne Black (Michael) and Lisa Osborne Bertucci (Ronnie); her grandchildren, Brandon Alford, Lindsay Whitley (Ian), Zachary Parker (Angela), Alex Bertucci, Sara Bertucci and Sean Black; her great grandchildren, Luca Parker, Elias Parker, Aurora Parker, Nicole Whitley, Denman Whitley and Adalyn Whitley; her pet Jake; and her close friends, Nina Loup, Lynn Johnson, Shirley White and Howard Poinbuff. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In Lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Dementia Society of America.