Hazel Inez (Osburn) Mckinney (1915 - 1989)

Born 4 Jun 1915 in McKinney, Collin, Texas

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Died 18 Jul 1989 at age 74 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas

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Biography

Hazel moved to Amarillo in 1959 from Belton. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Her Dad was Ernest B. Osburn and her Mom was Eula she had four brothers Boodie,Willard,Gene and Bobby. She was married for a time to Curtis Ray Mckinney then divorced. They had five kids together first was Jerry then twins Melba and Elva then Donnie and then David. She had 14 grandchildern and several great grandchildren. She lived in the Bevins nurseing home for many years, I know that she was very happy there, she also worked there many years before she became a resident there. While a resident she was in the Miss E.J.B. Pagent and won sevarl times. Grandma was crazy about Johnny Cash. She was a member of his fan club, and even had a 8x10 photo of him talking on the phone and below that was written "Hello I'm Johnny Cash" You didn't dare call her when he was on t.v. because she would not answer the phone. She loved to make people laugh and she really enjoyed laughing and having fun with those she loved. She also collected anythg with Butterflies Hence the Butterfly on her headstone

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The events of Hazel's life were either witnessed by Sandra Farrell

"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V84T-2NJ : 5 December 2014), Hazel Inez Osburn in entry for Melba Mckinney, 19 Feb 1944; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.

"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8ZS-T3D : 1 January 2015), Hazel Inez Osburn in entry for Donnie Joe Mckinney, 24 Nov 1946; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.

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Thank you to Sandra Farrell for creating Osburn-211 on 13 Sep 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Sandra and others.