Sara Morris Gosa, 86, died peacefully early on Sunday morning, January 25, 2009 of complications from a series of falls. She lived a long, faithful life, and was ready to join her husband of 65 years, Rex Gosa, who went on ahead in 1993 to make a place for her. Sara Lena Morris Gosa was born October 23, 1922 in Baker County, Georgia, second child of Daisy Slocumb Morris and Clyde E. Morris. She was valedictorian of Morven High School’s class of 1939, and was awarded a full scholarship to Tift College which she was prevented from using by the early death of her mother the month she was to leave for college. She worked during World War II in the quartermaster’s office at Warner Robbins Air Force base and married the love of her life, Rex Gosa, in May, 1944 at the age of 21. They moved from Smithville, Georgia, to Toccoa, GA where they lived and thrived for 20 years. They moved to Dalton, GA in 1964 with their two children when Rex was transferred by the General Telephone Company to head up the company’s district in Northwest Georgia. Following his retirement in the early 1970’s they moved to Lafayette, GA where they lived until they moved to Snellville, GA in the mid-1980’s. Sara never gave up her dream of a college education and earned her Bachelor’s Degree by Independent Study from the University of South Florida in her 50’s. She was a church secretary and bookkeeper, an extraordinary ordinary person, always curious and involved in the life of her community, her church and her world. She loved her family and her friends and was unfailingly kind, gentle and nonjudgmental throughout her life. A Presbyterian for more than 60 years, she is survived by her daughter, the Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Gosa of Atlanta; her son, Morris Rex Gosa, of Lilburn; her grandchildren Aaron, Elizabeth and Matthew Gosa all of Atlanta; her sister, Betty M. Parker of Snellville; her brother Dale E. Morris of Augusta; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Tuesday the 27th from 6-8pm at A.S. Turner in Decatur and the graveside service will be Wednesday the 28th at 11am at Stephens Memorial Gardens in Toccoa, GA. “Oh blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine, Alleluia, alleluia!”
