Born on August 27, 1942 in McCrory, Arkansas, Alice Marie Slaughter was the fifteenth child and baby girl of Osborne Slaughter and Sallie Ramey. She grew up in a small house with a lot of love. Love for God, family and friends. Alice would often share stories of waking up to the smell of homemade biscuits and how her mother would cook breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper daily. From this Alice grew fond of cooking and her expertise of the art was cultivated.
At the age of 20 Alice moved to Chicago with two children Roy and Beverly Joyce. Shortly after she was joined by her nephew Bobby Joe and niece Annie Mae whom she referred to as her brother and sister. She later had four more children Debbie, Loretta, Lisa, and Pamela. Whom she ruled with an iron (fist). She joined Emmanuel Baptist Church where she was a member until she made Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC) her permanent church home. As a member of TUCC Alice was a part of the Active Senior Ministry and a volunteer for The Amani Care Center.
She worked at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago now known as the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab. While there amazing things happened: she met lifetime friends and became part of a club called the Golden Girls. They would often have parties and Alice would volunteer her cooking skills, this is how she showed her love. The Golden Girls would travel to different events and venues throughout the city. While still working at rehab she met and later married the love of her life Iziel Richard-Bey in 1982 and together they would travel, enjoy the casinos, and often played each other in Gin Rummy for money.
Alice was famous for her amazing German Chocolate, Carmel, lemon and pound cakes. Her “slap your momma” sweet potato pie smell would have you running to her house. Alice also had a love for canning, and would often go to the farm to pick fresh fruits and vegetables to make her own apple butter, peach and grape jelly. One of Alice specialties was making ceramics. She would have shows and sell her ceramic masterpieces. A love for flowers and a beautiful garden that reflected her love for the color Green.
On March 8, 2018 Queen Alice gained her wings.
She loves to life her husband Iziel Richard-Bey; one sister, Emma Simmons; two brothers, JC Slaughter (Roberta) and Roosevelt Slaughter (Ernestine); her children, Roy (Veda), Beverly Joyce, Debbie, Loretta (Larry), Lisa, Pamela, Ricky (Lawan), Rozena, Pearletta (Kevin); and a village of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation, Saturday March 17, 2018 10:00 a.m. until the start of her 75 Years of Love Celebration at 11:00 a.m. at Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors, 3600 W 95th St, Evergreen Park, IL 60805, phone 708-425-4500. Interment Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL. www.kennybrothersfuneral.com
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