Rosa L Khano

To know Rosa was to know resilience. Long before she made her home in Kennesaw, Georgia, she survived war, displacement, and famine in the Middle East. Those hardships shaped her, but they never defined her. Instead, they forged a woman of extraordinary strength, unwavering determination, and deep faith. She refused to let tragedy dictate the course of her life, choosing instead to build a future for those she loved.

After raising her family through incredibly difficult circumstances, Rosa settled in Athens, Greece, where she continued raising her two youngest children before immigrating to the United States in the mid-1990s. Leaving behind everything familiar once again, she embraced a new country with the same courage that had carried her through every chapter of her life. She spoke multiple languages, adapted wherever life led her, and never stopped learning or persevering.

Rosa possessed remarkable talent with needlework, creating beautiful pieces through patience, precision, and artistry. She carried herself with grace and dignity, taking pride in always looking elegant. She loved beautiful shoes and stylish clothing, believing that even life’s hardest days were worth facing with self-respect and confidence. Beneath her quiet elegance was a fiercely intelligent woman whose wisdom was earned through experience rather than circumstance.

Above every accomplishment and every hardship she overcame, Rosa’s greatest joy was her family. She loved deeply and devoted herself wholeheartedly to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her strength became the foundation upon which generations of her family have stood. The opportunities enjoyed by those who came after her exist because of the sacrifices she willingly made.

Rosa is survived by her sons, Mike Khano and Maurice Khano; her daughters, Mona Khano, Ida Naoum, and Linda Khano; her brother, Suleyman Khano; her sister, Zahra Oduncu; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren, all of whom will continue to carry forward her legacy of perseverance, courage, and unconditional love.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Samuel Khano; her parents; and her cherished son, Gaby Khano.

While her family grieves the loss of their beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, they also celebrate a life that serves as a remarkable testament to the strength of the human spirit. Rosa’s journey reminds us that courage is not the absence of hardship, but the determination to continue loving, hoping, and building a better future despite it. Her legacy will live on in every life she touched and in every generation that follows because of the sacrifices she made.

Visitation will be held at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, 2950 North Cobb Parkway, Kennesaw, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., immediately followed by the funeral service.

Interment will follow at Pineridge Memorial Park. Family and friends are invited to gather afterward for a Mercy Meal as they honor and celebrate Rosa’s remarkable life.