BREVARD John Luke "Jack" Osteen, Jr., of Brevard, died Monday, October 17, 2016, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Born November 13, 1924, in Guilford County, North Carolina, Osteen was the son of John Luke and Ruth Osteen. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he was a veteran of World War II, the Korean conflict and the Vietnam War. He earned the rank of major general. He was also a graduate of the Harvard University Business School Advanced Management Program.

Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army after 35 years, Osteen and his wife, the late Patricia Hannum Osteen, moved to Brevard, where he was employed as a broker for Interstate Johnson Lane, which later became Stifel Nicholas. Osteen was active in his community, serving on the parish board of Sacred Heart Church, the Transylvania Regional Hospital Board of Trustees, and the Brevard Rotary Club.

Osteen is survived by two daughters, Lindsay Sanders and Ann Voigt, both of Greer, South Carolina; a son, John Luke Osteen III of Highlands, North Carolina; a son-in-law, Robert Sanders of Greer, South Carolina; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His life was one of service to his God, his country and his family. Osteen often remarked that his life was shepherded by a loving God and he never lost his optimism or gentle humor, in spite of the tragedies of wartime and the indignities of years of declining health. Funeral mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, October 24, at Sacred Heart Church, 150 Bryan Berg Lane, in Brevard. The public is invited to attend. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Safe's Attic, P.O. Box 2013, Brevard, NC 28712.To leave a condolence for the family of Jack Osteen, please visit "obituaries" at www.moore-fh.com.Moore-Blanchard Funerals & Cremations is caring for the family.