In Memorium: A Fellow Portrait Artist, Ann McCoy

This post submitted by Odessa member, Edna Krueger:

Ann McCoy, a good friend of mine, passed away several weeks ago to cancer. She was a member of the Portrait Society of America. She did mostly portraits of children in watercolor but also some in oil. Her husband Charlie said she didn't renew her membership this year because she knew she was not going to be alive much longer. Ann was a beautiful lady inside & out. We both did portraits so we were competitors yet we felt comfortable with each other and we freely shared artistic info with the other. We always enjoyed the sharing & friendship. I'll miss her warm smile & positive attitude. Just thought the Portrait Society would like to know.  - Edna Krueger

Ann's work can still be viewed on her website at: http://www.anneliseportraits.com/

The locally published obituary is as follows:

AnnElise McCoy

AnnElise McCoy, 73, of Midland, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011. Family will receive friends at Ellis Funeral Home on Sunday, December 18, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service is planned for Monday, December 19, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, at 3:00 p.m. Interment will follow on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at Ashtown Cemetery in Ashdown, Arkansas, at 2:00 p.m. Funeral arrangements directed by Ellis Funeral Home.

Published in Midland Reporter-Telegram on December 16, 2011