Flora Sally Kosarski

Flora S. Kosarski, age 86, of Cary, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Joe Kosarski, son Craig Metcalf and wife MerriLea; five grandchildren: Jacob Metcalf and wife Amanda, Stevie West and husband Steven, Jordan Petitt, Carmen Chandler with husband Chip, and Cara Petitt; and five great- grandchildren: Gradyn West, Ruby West, Eli West, Mara West and Hayes Chandler.

Flora was born in Durham, NC where she grew up and attended Durham High School, graduating Class of 1956. After high school, Flora went on to receive an Associates Degree in Business from Greensboro Community College. As a young adult Flora married her first husband, whom she had two son's: Lindsay and Craig, spending the next 18 years in the small town community of Apex, NC. Moving on from the Apex community, Flora relocated her home to the North Raleigh area, living in the subdivision of Black Horse Run for the next several years.

Flora met Joe Kosarski in May of 2004 at Jordan Oaks and they married in 2006. Flora has been living with her husband Joe in the Assisted Living Facility of Waltonwood in Cary, NC for the past 14 years where they both acquired and still have many friendships throughout the Waltonwood community.

As a young beautiful adult women, Flora won the Miss Durham Beauty Pageant in 1957. After marrying at a young age Flora spent the majority of her life mothering and taking care of her first son Lindsay who was born with Downs Syndrome. Lindsay Metcalf passed away in 2017. She went above and beyond as a mother to insure her two sons were taken care of in every way possible.

With the little time Flora had left in her daily schedule, she enjoyed music, dancing, knitting, the beach and mountains of North Carolina and of course, spending time with her family. Flora was a devoted Christian woman who, no matter the circumstances, always put her trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. She will be missed by many.

A time of receiving friends will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 from 10:00 am until 10:45 am at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary. Funeral Services, officiated by Rev. Craig Gaither, will begin in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 am. Graveside Services for the Family will follow at Wake Memorial Park. ( For those that could not attend, a video of the service may be viewed at https://youtu.be/xoJSz2ixYjk )

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