Noyce Osbourn

Noyce Lamar Osbourn, affectionately known as "Ozy" of Odessa, TX passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 21, 2016. He was born on September 6 , 1 9 3 8 in San Antonio, TX to E.R.
& Bette Marchand Osbourn. Lamar graduated from Uano High School in 1957. He attended Abilene Christian College & Southwest Texas State University, Lamar married Mary "Mimi" Houser in 1978 in Ruidoso, NM. He was a Vice President in Commercial and SBA lending at Ruidoso State Bank for 13 years and served several terms as a member of the Ruidoso School Board. In 1986 he left Ruidoso to begin working for Texas Bank, Odessa, as a Senior Vice President in charge of SBA lending in the Austin & Odessa branches. In 1996 Texas Bank was merged with Wells Fargo Bank at which time he joined a core group who purchased Winkler County State Bank which then became Southwest Bank of Odessa. Ozy headed the SBA lending division of the bank and became the leading SBA Lender in west Texas, a distinction he and the bank held for over 20 years. He was Senior Vice President & Advisory Board Member of Southwest Bank and for many years served on the Planning & Zoning Commission for the City of Odessa. He
recently retired from Southwest Bank to enjoy spending more time with his family and to travel. He loved his family, golfing, tennis, hiking, mountain climbing, playing guitar & cooking in chili cook-offs.

Lamar is survived by his loving wife, Mimi of Odessa, daughters, Kimberly Osbourn Hudson and her husband Rick of Reno, Nevada and Dawn Osbourn Nagayama and husband Larry of Mililani,
Hawaii; brothers, Gary Osbourn and wife Jana of Llano, Texas and Terry Osbourn and wife Delana of Cleburne, Texas; grandchildren, Garrett, Connor & William Hudson and James Vance, Keily and Krisanda Nagayama and great-granddaughter Kalea Nagayama. He is also survived by his banking family at Southwest Bank and many other friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

A memorial service will be planned for a future date. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. To send family condolences please sign the guest registry at www.sunsetodessa.com.