Florence Ricker Inman (1925-2014) was born in Houston, Texas, to Dr. Norman Hurd Ricker (1896-1980) and Sallie Lee St. Louis Ricker (1901-2004). She had two siblings: Norman Hurd Ricker Jr. (1927-2017) and Sallie Lee Ricker Snow (1931-2007). Florence Ricker was married three times. Her first marriage was to William Sandford Pottinger (1926-1982) in 1946. They had two children: Norman Sandford Pottinger (1948-1999) and Hallie Pottinger Henrickson. Her second marriage was to Frank Cloudt (1921-1987) in 1977. Her final marriage was to Samuel Cooper Inman (1927-2010), grandson of Atlanta businessman Edward H. Inman (1881-1931), in 1994.

In 1946, Inman earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Harriet Sophie Newcomb College, then the women's college of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She worked in interior design through the 1960s, and in 1970 she and Jerry Garrison co-founded Focal Point, Inc., a company specializing in the development and manufacturing of polyurethane cast moldings and decorative medallions. Her daughter, Hallie, later joined the company as vice president. Focal Point, Inc. was licensed by the Victorian Society in America; Colonial Williamsburg; Historic Natchez, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The company received the ASID International Design Award for its collection of innovative moldings. NMC Decoration, Inc. acquired Focal Point, Inc. in 1993 and changed its name to NMC-Focal Point. Inman was a member of the Portrait Society of Atlanta, the Junior League of Atlanta, and the Poppy Garden Club. She also served as secretary for the Atlanta Preservation Center and was a founding board member of Atlanta Landmarks. American Society of Interior Designers awarded Inman the Industry Foundation award in 1982 and the the Atlanta Preservation Center awarded her the Outstanding Service award in 1983.