Mrs. Inez Riley Moss

Inez Riley Moss, 91 of Roswell was born on July 10, 1932, to John Daniel Riley and Inez Preston Riley of Andalusia, Alabama. Inez died June 9, 2014 after a brief illness. She was an accomplished young woman and demonstrated an early sense of adventure and a love of life-long learning. She served as a meteorologist in the Marines during WWII, and was stationed at California’s Camp Pendleton. After the war, she married Paul Grady Moss, Jr., a captain in the Marine Corp who served in Iwo Jima, Guam and Gaudalcanal. The couple moved to the Atlanta area where they became active members of Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church. Inez was a devoted Sunday School teacher and loved studying for her lessons. She was an active member of the Women’s Missionary Union. Inez Moss was a pioneer in mainstreaming visually and hearing impaired students into Atlanta Public Schools in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1972, she embarked upon a thirty-year career in real estate, qualifying for the Million Dollar Round Table Award multiple years. She treasured her time with both Northside Realty and later with Buckhead Brokers, because of the many friends she developed as clients and colleagues. In 1975, she and Paul moved to Roswell where they became involved in the Roswell Historical Society. She was active in the Daughters of the American Revolution, (DAR), the Bridge Club, and the Alabama Club. She received the United Daughters of the Confederacy – Cross of Military Service. Inez and Paul became active members of the First Baptist Church of Roswell, where she again taught Sunday School. Inez is survived by her children, Grady and Stephanie Moss of Alpharetta, Anadora “Andie” Moss of Washington, DC, Penny Moss of Talladega, Alabama, and grandchildren, Matthew Moss of Dahlonega, and Melissa Moss of Washington, DC. She is also survived by brother-in-law, former Senator Ted Little of Auburn, Alabama, Wade and Mildred Moss of Richmond, VA, and Mary Jean Moss of Decatur, GA, along with many nieces and nephews and her cherished friends of all ages. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Grady Moss, Jr. and her sisters, Peggy Riley Graves and Jonnie Dee Riley Little. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday, June 12 at Northside Chapel, 12050 Crabapple Rd., Roswell, GA. Military Interment at 2:30pm at Georgia National Cemetery, 2025 Mount Carmel Church Lane, Canton, GA. Visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, June 11 and again on Thursday beginning at 11:00 at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.. Family requwest that in lieu of flowers donationa be made in her memory to the First Baptist Church of Roswell, 710 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell, GA 30075 or the Wounded Warriors Project (woundedwarriorproject.org)

Mrs. Inez Riley Moss

July 10, 1922 - June 9, 2014