Mary Ann Gosney

Born Mary Ann Farrington on September 25, 1942, to Mary Exum Farrington and Ramond Deny Farrington in Salisbury, North Carolina, she attended Dukeville Elementary School in the Trading Ford Community, Spencer High School and North Rowan High School, graduating in 1960. She was a member of the FHA (Future Homemakers of America), 4H, and the National Honor Society.

She graduated from Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina (now UNC Greensboro) in 1964 with a BS degree in History. She was a member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society.

She married William Milton Gosney on August 9, 1964; moving to Berkeley, California, and then to Texas in 1969. Daughter Amber Farrington Gosney was born July 24, 1977, and daughter Raven Lea Gosney was born May 3, 1982.

Mary Ann was a force of nature: she will be remembered for her high spirit, quick wit, generosity, and progressive politics. For many, she was the friend you called when you needed advice, or just to laugh; you always felt better after a conversation with her. She rarely met a stranger, and she seemed to have far more than two children, at least in spirit.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister Ramona Hugh Wilson. She is survived by her husband and daughters, and by her many, many close friends in Texas, North Carolina, California, Canada, and the United Kingdom who will miss her greatly.

Services will be at 3 PM Sunday, May 19, 2019, at the Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home, 7405 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas 75225

The family thanks her primary care physician Dr. Steven Leach, her oncologist Dr. Praveen Ramakrishnan, and all of the staff and care givers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center including the Simmons Cancer Center, the Bone Marrow Clinic, the Oncology Clinic, and the William T. Clements Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant and Medical Intensive Care floors during her treatment.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Southwestern Medical Foundation, 3889 Maple Avenue, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75219 or online at https://swmedical.org/makeagift in honor of Dr. Steven Leach or Dr. Praveen Ramakrishnan at UT Southwestern Medical Center.