Jaki Gosa

1949 - 2024

Jaki Gosa obituary, 1949-2024, Albany, GA

Jaki Gosa

1949 - 2024

BORN

1949

DIED

2024

Jaki Gosa Obituary

Visit the Mathews Funeral Home website to view the full obituary.

Jaki Gosa, 75, of Leesburg, GA went to be with Jesus on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Willson Hospice House. She was originally from Sand Mountain Georgia and lived in Lee County for the past 52 years. She worked at Lee Medical Arts and Tower Medical Group for 25 years as the Business Manager. She loved her family and was an avid Braves and GA Bulldog fan. 

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Smithville United Methodist Church. Rev. Henry Lee Young will officiate. Private family interment at Smithville City Cemetery.

Jaki was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Sharpton and Myrtle Daniel Sharpton, a son, Brian Gosa, and siblings, Eddie Sharpton, Terry Sharpton, and Ronnie Sharpton. 

Survivors include her husband, Forrest W. Gosa, Jr., son, Greg Gosa and wife Laura Kim all of Leesburg, GA, sister, Rebecca Bowen and husband Herb, Loganville, GA, grandchildren, Graham Gosa, Gray Gosa, Brooke Beasley, and Maddie Gosa and a number of special nieces, nephews, and cousins, and Aunt Doris.

Those desiring may make memorials in memory of Jaki Gosa to The Willson Hospice House at 320 Foundation Lane Albany, GA 31707 OR to The American Cancer Society, P. O. 6703, Hagerstown, MD, 21741.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Mathews Funeral Home

3206 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31721

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