Sarah W. Rovelli

Sarah Wilson Rovelli, a beautiful soul and loved by all who met her, left for heaven on February 1, 2025. Sarah was born on August 1, 1954 in Lebanon, Tennessee and lived a life full of love, service and compassion. Sarah had a great work ethic which was instilled in her by her parents, Ed and Pauline, who ran a tomato farm. Sarah's first job after graduating from the University of Tennessee was running cooking schools for GE while promoting microwaves in 1975. Sarah's territory during the promotion was Seven Southeast states. She would travel to a selected city. After meeting with the local GE reps, she set up the venue and shopped for the food. That evening, Sarah would put on a 90-minute cooking school, utilizing two microwaves. She presented this to an audience of 25-75 attendees who also sampled the food. The next day she would travel to another city and repeat the presentation. As a result, she became an outstanding cook. Also, we rarely ate out as most restaurants could not meet her standards. To cover her territory, she drove an average of 700 miles a week; and her "handle" on the CB Radio was "Microwave Lady." Sarah's next position was a sales representative for 3M. She moved from Atlanta to Lubbock, TX, and covered Texas and New Mexico. In her second year, she was recognized as a top sales representative for 3M. After we moved to GA in 2002, Sarah became the Advertising Manager for several weaving magazines. She worked from a home office but traveled to trade shows across the US (e.g. San Francisco, San Diego, New York City, Chicago, and others). One year, she did 18 shows. On September 9, 1991, Sarah and Frank were married in Carrollton, Texas. We have had a wonderful marriage for 33 years. Sarah was always doing things to help people. For example, she would use her sewing machine to make monogrammed blankets for newborns. She also made monogrammed airline blankets for friends and customers. At Christmas, she made rum cakes that she shipped to a dozen friends around the country. But the deed that probably best exemplified her superior talent for helping others was making the wedding dress for her college friend Katy Basler. To sum up Sarah's life, she was a genuine person who was compassionate, caring, very intelligent, and, best of all, a terrific wife. About 5 years ago, Sarah started to experience memory issues. About a year later, she decided to stop driving a car. Later, after consulting with three neurologists and due to Franks's health issues, we moved Sarah to Westhill Memory Care in Newnan in June 2023. During the Nineteen months that Sarah lived at Westhill, she and Frank visited daily and would have lunch together. To Sarah's credit, she never complained and according to the staff, she was the ideal resident. To say Sarah's life was a "Life Well Lived" would be an understatement. Rev. Tommy Holder will deliver the service at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan, GA, on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m., with the service following at 4 p.m. All the information is on the McKoon website, www.mckoon.com. Rather than flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Association at act.alz.org. Click on "Donate" and note that your gift is to Honor Sarah Wilson Rovelli. McKoon Fneral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580

Sarah W. Rovelli

August 1, 1954 - February 1, 2025