Ray "PeeWee" Osborne Saltville, Va. Ray "PeeWee" Osborne, age 97, passed away on September 18, 2021 after a short illness. He was born in Mt. City, Tn. to the late Thomas Cicero Osborne and Bina Brown Osborne. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Huffman Osborne, four sisters, and four brothers. Ray was a graduate of Saltville Highschool and the National Business College of Roanoke Virginia. He was active in sports both in high school and college. He was the last living member of the 1950 Saltville Alkalies. He spent many years with the Alkalies in the Burley Belt Baseball League. He also spent many years mentoring and coaching the Saltville youth in Little League and Pony League baseball. Ray worked at the Olin Mathieson Corporation until its closing. He later worked at the Mt. Rogers District Planning Commission and retired from the Virginia Iron and Coal Company. He was a member of the Madam Russell United Methodist Church, the Saltville-Rich Valley Lions Club, and the Rich Valley Fair Association. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in the South Pacific during WW II. He is survived by his daughters, Vicki Montgomery and husband Jim, and Melissa Osborne; granddaughter, Rebecca Arnold and husband Dave; great-grandchildren, David and Sophia Arnold; stepson, David Huffman and wife Tammy; and step grandchildren, John and Jennifer. Special thanks are given to his caregivers Autumn Jordan and Mark Roberts. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Madam Russell United Methodist Church in Saltville, Va. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Greenwood Acres Cemetery in Coeburn, Va. with Pastor Lisa Bryant officiating. There will be Military Rites held by the U.S. Army Guard and the V.F.W. The family will be receiving friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the D.R. Henderson Funeral Home. Kenny Boggs, Lawrence Dorton, Brady Carter, John Huffman, Dave Arnold, and David Arnold will be serving as pallbearers. Online condolences may be expressed at drhendersonfuneralhome.com. The D.R. Henderson Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Ray "PeeWee" Osborne family.