Sara Rossee Wyatt

Mrs. Sara Rossee Wyatt of Dalton, age 89, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at Peachtree Estates.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Henderson Wyatt, in 1986. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Percy Cooper and Allye Bell Rossee, and her two sisters, Elsie Rossee Twilley and Florrie Rossee Cunningham, all of Eatonton.
Sara was born June 22, 1919, in Eatonton, Georgia, and was blessed with the gift of music. She played her first tune on the piano at age two. Not only could she read music and play from a musical score, she could also play by ear. She earned a degree in music from the University of Georgia and did graduate work in piano at the Chicago Musical College, Chicago, Illinois. She won the State School of the Air scholarship during her junior and senior years in high school. At the University of Georgia she was president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority; vice president of the Sigma Alpha Iota national musical sorority; member of the student council; president of the sophomore class; and winner of the coveted Hodgson piano scholarship. After college, Sara moved to Calhoun to teach piano in the public schools there. She soon moved to Dalton to teach and married Henderson Wyatt.
Sara’s life was devoted to her family, her church, and music. She taught piano lessons to countless children in Dalton, including her two daughters and her grandchildren. She used her musical talent over the years by giving recitals, playing at weddings and funerals, accompanying her church choir, singing in her church choir for over fifty years and playing the organ for church services, playing for various civic organizations, and accompanying many musical productions produced by schools and clubs, always giving generously of her time and talent.
Sara had a generous heart and loved to do for others. She was very active in the community, serving as a Red Cross volunteer for many years. She was active in the PTA, served as a Girl Scout leader, and was a member of the Dalton Garden Club. As a member of First Presbyterian Church, she served as president of the Women of the Church, as a circle leader, Sunday school teacher, and was an ordained elder.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Carole and Carl Rollins of Dalton; Brickey and Sam Perry of Granbury, Texas; grandchildren and spouses Betsy and David Snyder of Dalton; Wyatt and Amanda Rollins of Subligna, Georgia; John Perry, David and Laura Perry, all of Coppell, Texas; great-grandchildren Drew Snyder of Dalton; Knox and Annabelle Rollins of Subligna, Georgia; Madison and Caroline Perry of Coppell, Texas; brother-in-law Douglas Cunningham of Greensboro, Georgia; sisters-in-law Martha McMahan of Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Caroline Wyatt of Amelia Island Florida; nieces and nephews.
A service to celebrate the life of Sara Wyatt will be at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, at First Presbyterian Church, Dalton, with the Rev. Dr. Mickey Shealy and the Rev. Tyler Downing officiating
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 3, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 510 South Tibbs Road, Dalton, Georgia 30720.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave,. Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.