Obituary Record
Moseley, Alice - July 9, 2004
Alice Latimer Moseley, nationally acclaimed folk artist, died Friday, July 9, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. in her much-loved home/studio at 214 Bookter St. in Bay St. Louis.
"Miss Alice's earlier career was as an eighth-grade English teacher in the Memphis City Schools, and it was her teaching that she considered her most important work.
She was in touch with many of her former students up until her death.
She began painting at the age of 60 and was a successful artist in Memphis, but she fell in love with Bay St. Louis, and her heart and her spirit will always belong to Bay St. Louis and the wonderful people whole who live and visit there.
Her home/studio will continue normal hours of 10 a.m.- 5p.m., seven days a week and will be converted into the Alice Moseley Folk Art and Antique Museum, dedicated to doing good works in the Bay St. Louis community.
Miss Alice is survived by her son, W.L. Tim Moseley of Pass Christian; a sister, Colleen Kirby and her family in California; a nephew, Mike Krawcheck and his family in her birthplace of Birmingham, Ala.; and her best friend and companion, Herman, the photogenic beagle.
Her close friends, sponsors and patrons were many, but she requested that special mention be made of Jerry Dixon, who she credited with getting her career established in Bay St. Louis; Beth Carriere, who promoted Miss Alice just about as aggressively as Miss Alice promoted herself; Sherry Ponder, a long-time friend who was especially kind in those final days; and Dale St. Amont, who was a rock upon who she depended.
Miss Alice is to be cremated at the Picayune Funeral Home and her memorial service will be held at the Bay St. Louis Depot on July 17th at 6:00 p.m.
Alice Latimer Moseley was born on December 21, 1909 and was 94 years old at her death. She will be in the memory of many of us for always and her life, provides a superb example of how life can be lived with dignity, the doing of good deeds, a sense of honor and the tenacity to make ones dreams come true.
Source: Sea Coast Echo 7/11/2004